千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重
qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo​lǐ​qīng​qíng​yì​zhòng

it is the thought that counts

  • created sense approved 千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重/千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重 · qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo​lǐ​qīng​qíng​yì​zhòng · it is the thought that counts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重 / 千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重

    qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo​lǐ​qīng​qíng​yì​zhòng

    it is the thought that counts

    literally meaning a goose feather sent from a thousand miles away, it describes a small or inexpensive gift that carries deep affection or sincere meaning.

    千里送鹅毛 (literal) → 千里送鹅毛/千里送鵝毛 · qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo · a small gift from afar ， (non_chinese) 礼轻情意重 (literal) → 礼轻情意重/禮輕情意重 · lǐ​qīng​qíng​yì​zhòng · it's the thought that counts

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