禮輕情意重 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

禮 lǐ social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
輕 qīng light; easy, simple; gentle
情 qíng feeling, sentiment, emotion
意 yì thought, idea, opinion; think
重 zhòng heavy, weighty; double