千里寄鵝毛 qiān lǐ jì é máo

DEFINITIONS

  1. goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it
  2. also written 千里送鵝毛|千里送鹅毛

CHARACTERS

千 qiān
HSK 2
thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
里 lǐ
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
寄 jì
HSK 4
send, transmit, mail; rely on
鵝 é goose
毛 máo
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse