Lingaku- goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
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- goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom)
This idiom is used to express that the value of a gift lies not in its material worth but in the sentiment and thoughtfulness behind it. It emphasizes that genuine feelings are more important than the physical aspect of a present.
Although this small gift is inexpensive, the sentiment behind it moves me deeply.
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qiān lǐ sòng é máo千里送鹅毛a trifling gift with deep affectionlǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng礼轻情意重the thoughtfulness behind a small giftlǐ wù礼物de的yì yì意义the meaning of a giftxīn yì心意de的biǎo dá表达the expression of one's feelingszèng sòng赠送lǐ wù礼物to give a giftzhòng shì重视xīn yì心意to value the thought behind the giftqíng yì情谊shēn hòu深厚deep friendshipyuǎn dào ér lái远道而来to come from afarzèng lǐ赠礼wén huà文化gift-giving culturezhēn qíng shí yì真情实意genuine feelingsyǒu yì友谊zhī之Lǐ礼gifts of friendshipqíng gǎn情感de的lián xì联系emotional connection