礼轻人意重

lǐqīngrényìzhòng

the gift is trifling but the feeling is profound; it's nothing much, but it's the thought that counts

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li3 qing1 ren2 yi4 zhong4

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

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礼轻人(情)意重

lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng

The gift is trifling but the feeling is profound.; It's nothing much, but it's the thought that counts.; Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection.; The thoughtfulness is worth far more than the gift itself.

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禮輕人意重|礼轻人意重 [lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng] ► slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.