礼 轻 情 意 重

lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòngdictionary entry

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.

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Original source entry:

禮輕情意重 礼轻情意重 [li3 qing1 qing2 yi4 zhong4] /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./

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