禮輕意重
lǐ​qīng​yì​zhòng

it is the thought that counts

  • created sense approved 礼轻意重/禮輕意重 · lǐ​qīng​yì​zhòng · it is the thought that counts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    礼轻意重 / 禮輕意重

    lǐ​qīng​yì​zhòng

    it is the thought that counts

    the gift is small but the sentiment is profound; used to express that a gift's value lies in the affection it represents rather than its price

    礼 (literal) → 礼/禮 · lǐ · gift 轻 (literal) → 轻/輕 · qīng · unimportant 意 (literal) → 意 · yì · sentiment 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · intense

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense