禮輕情意重 lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng

small gift, big feelings; it's the thought

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 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

Character Meaning
etiquette; courtesy; gift
light; easy; gentle
feeling; emotion; situation
meaning; idea; thought
heavy; to attach importance to; serious