千里送鹅毛

千里送鹅毛

Literally means:

a goose feather sent from a thousand miles away

Actually means:

a simple but very meaningful gift; small gift sent from afar testifies to deep affection

This is part of the Chinese idiom 千里送鹅毛, 礼轻情意重 (a piece of goose feather sent from a thousand thousand mile away, though light in weight, conveys deep feeling).

This is a polite remark made when a gift is given or accepted, usually by the sender. It can also take the form of 千里送鹅毛, 礼轻人意重 or 千里送鹅毛, 礼轻情谊重.

是“千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重”的一部分。鹅毛，很轻，比喻礼物不贵重。

千里送鹅毛，比喻从很远的地方送来的礼物，虽然轻微，却包含着厚重的情意。赠送或接受礼物时常用的客气话。多是在送朋友礼物时说的客套话。也可说:“千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重”或“千里送鹅毛，礼轻情谊重”。