千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重 qiān lǐ sòng é máo ， lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. 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.

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
鹅 é goose
毛 máo
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
礼 lǐ
HSK 3
social custom; manners; courtesy
轻 qīng
HSK 3
light; easy, simple; gentle
情 qíng
HSK 2
feeling, sentiment, emotion
意 yì
HSK 2
thought, idea, opinion; think
重 zhòng
HSK 3
heavy, weighty; double