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

it's the thought that counts

  1. 千里送鹅毛 千里送鵝毛 qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo
    a small gift from afar
    (idiom) a small or trifling gift sent from a long distance that carries deep affection; often used together with the phrase 礼轻情意重 lǐ​qīng​qíng​yì​zhòng
  2. ， lǐ
    non-Chinese
  3. 礼轻人意重 禮輕人意重 lǐ​qīng​rén​yì​zhòng
    it's the thought that counts
    a small gift given with great affection; it is not the value of the gift that matters, but the sincerity of the giver