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千里送鹅毛
千里送鵝毛
qiānlǐsòngémáo
1. goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it

Character Breakdown

千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2 3 丶
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1 7 丶
送
sòng
to see off, to send off, to dispatch; to give
HSK 2 9 丶
鹅
é
goose
12 丶
毛
máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
HSK 4 4 丶

Compound Words (3)

千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重
qiānlǐsòngémáo,lǐqīngrényìzhòng
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.
千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重
qiānlǐsòngémáo,lǐqīngqíngyìzhòng
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.
礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛
lǐqīngrényìzhòng,qiānlǐsòngémáo
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.

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Chinese