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礼轻情意重
禮輕情意重
lǐqīngqíngyìzhòng
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.

Character Breakdown

礼
lǐ
courtesy, manners, social customs
HSK 3 5 丶
轻
qīng
light, gentle; simple, easy
HSK 3 9 丶
情
qíng
emotion, feeling, sentiment
HSK 2 11 丶
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2 13 丶
重
zhòng
heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

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.

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