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

a small gift that shows deep care

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 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

Character Meaning
千 qiān HSK 2
thousand; see 秋千qiū qiān
里 lǐ HSK 1
inside; interior; internal
送 sòng HSK 2
to send; to give (as a present); to see off
鹅 é
goose; variant of 鵝é
毛 máo HSK 4
hair; wool; feather
礼 lǐ HSK 3
etiquette; courtesy; gift
轻 qīng HSK 3
light; easy; gentle
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
意 yì HSK 2
meaning; idea; thought
重 zhòng HSK 3
heavy; to attach importance to; serious