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

it's the thought that counts

  • created sense approved 礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛/禮輕人意重，千里送鵝毛 · lǐ​qīng​rén​yì​zhòng​qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo · it's the thought that counts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛 / 禮輕人意重，千里送鵝毛

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

    it's the thought that counts

    A gift might be small but it carries deep feeling; used to express that the meaning behind a gift is more important than its material value.

    礼 (literal) → 礼/禮 · lǐ · gift 轻 (literal) → 轻/輕 · qīng · light 人意 (literal) → 人意 · rén​yì · people's wishes 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · heavy ， (non_chinese) 千里 (literal) → 千里 · qiān​lǐ · a thousand li 送 (literal) → 送 · sòng · to give 鹅毛 (literal) → 鹅毛/鵝毛 · é​máo · goose feather

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    created sense