禮輕人意重，千里送鵝毛

lai5 hing1 jan4 ji3 zung6 ，cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4

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.

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  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.

Written Forms

禮輕人意重，千里送鵝毛Traditional · Main Form
礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛Alternate Form

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