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千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重

qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng · qian li song e mao , li qing ren yi zhong

Traditional 千里送鵝毛，禮輕人意重

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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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