| 礼轻情意重 |
lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng |
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 |
Lǐ |
surname Li / abbr. for 礼记, Classic of Rites |
| 礼 |
lǐ |
gift / rite / ceremony / CL:份 / propriety / etiquette / courtesy |
| 轻 |
qīng |
light / easy / gentle / soft / reckless / unimportant / frivolous / small in number / unstressed / neutral / to disparage |
| 情 |
qíng |
(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion / (bound form) situation; condition |
| 情意 |
qíng yì |
friendly regard; affection |
| 意 |
yì |
(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense / (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利) |
| 重 |
chóng |
to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer |
| 重 |
zhòng |
heavy / serious / to attach importance to |