礼轻情意重禮輕情意重

lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng

Meaning

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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Characters

礼lǐcourtesy, manners, social customs礻乚轻qīnglight, gentle; simple, easy车又工情qíngemotion, feeling, sentiment忄青意yìthought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention音心重zhòngheavy, weighty; to double, to repeat千里

Examples

礼轻情意重。

Lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng.

It's the thought that counts.