千里送鵝毛，禮輕人意重 qiān lǐ sòng é máo ， lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. 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.

CHARACTERS

千 qiān
HSK 2
thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
里 lǐ
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
送 sòng
HSK 2
see off, send off; dispatch, give
鵝 é goose
毛 máo
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
禮 lǐ social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
輕 qīng light; easy, simple; gentle
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
意 yì
HSK 2
thought, idea, opinion; think
重 zhòng
HSK 3
heavy, weighty; double