礼轻情意重
礼轻情意重
lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
idiom
Traditional: 禮輕情意重
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- (idiom) goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
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Related Words
千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重(qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng)— goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
→千里寄鹅毛(qiān lǐ jì é máo)— goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it
→千里送鹅毛(qiān lǐ sòng é máo)— goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it
→千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重(qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng)— goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
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