禮輕人意重 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 禮輕人意重

禮輕人意重 (礼轻人意重)

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

Usage

中文释义礼物虽然很轻，但人的情意却很深厚。

Characters 礼 (禮) lǐ 轻 (輕) qīng 人 rén 意 yì 重 zhòng/chóng

COMMON WORDS WITH 禮輕人意重
	禮輕人意重，千里送鵝毛 ( 礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛 ) lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo 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. ( 礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛 )
	千里送鵝毛，禮輕人意重 ( 千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重 ) qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng 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. ( 千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重 )

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