lai5 hing1 jan4 ji3 zung6禮輕人意重礼轻人意重
Jyutpinglai5 hing1 jan4 ji3 zung6
Yaleláih hīng yành yi jungh

Definition

slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.

Tone guide

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

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