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

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.

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
禮 lǐ
etiquette; courtesy; gift
輕 qīng
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
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
鵝 é
goose; variant of 鵝é
毛 máo HSK 4
hair; wool; feather