千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重
qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo, lǐ​qīng​rén​yì​zhòng

thought that counts

  • created sense approved 千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重/千里送鵝毛，禮輕人意重 · qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo, lǐ​qīng​rén​yì​zhòng · thought that counts

    千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重 / 千里送鵝毛，禮輕人意重

    qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo, lǐ​qīng​rén​yì​zhòng

    thought that counts

    A small gift sent from afar with profound meaning; it is not the present that counts, but the thought behind it.

    虽然这份礼物不贵，但千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重，这份情谊我领了。

    created sense