cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4千里送鵝毛千里送鹅毛
Jyutpingcin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4
Yalechīn léih sung ngòh mòuh

Definition

goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

More words

千伏
cin1 fuk6kilovolt
黜
ceot1to dismiss from office; to demote; to rebuke
蠢人
ceon2 jan4fool
踩波車踩波车
caai2 bo1 ce1to lose balance after stepping on the ball (football jargon)
七絃琴七弦琴
cat1 jin4 kam4guqin (seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family)
轍辙
cit3rut; rhyme; method; idea
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