cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4 ,lai5 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6千里送鵝毛,禮輕情意重千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重
Jyutpingcin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4 ,lai5 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6
Yalechīn léih sung ngòh mòuh ,láih hīng chìngh yi jungh
Definition
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.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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