lai5 hing1 jan4 ji3 zung6 ，cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4禮輕人意重，千里送鵝毛礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛
Jyutpinglai5 hing1 jan4 ji3 zung6 ，cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4
Yaleláih hīng yành yi jungh ，cīn léih sung ngòh mòuh
Definition
goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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