qiān lǐ sòng é máo goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it

é máo goose feather

táng cháo Tang dynasty (618-907)

guān yuán official (in an organization or government); administrator

xiàn gěi Dedicated to

huáng dì emperor

yī zhī one (animal, etc)

zhēn guì precious

de of

dí exact

dì target

tiān é swan

jiù and then

pài send

yī gè rén alone

bǎ take

bà handle

tā it

sòng qù to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car)

jīng chéng capital of a country

yī lù the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind

yī lù shàng along the way

tā he

xiǎo xīn to be careful; to take care

de (particle, de)

dì earth

zhào gu to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after

zhe (particle) doing

zháo touch

zhāo move in chess

zhuó wear

yī tiān one day

xǐ zǎo to bathe; to take a shower

méi xiǎng dào didn't expect

xiǎng dào to think of; to call to mind; to anticipate

zhāng kāi to open up; to spread; to extend

chì bǎng wing

jiǎn qǐ Pick up

diào xià to drop down; to fall

yǔ máo feather; plumage; plume

xiè unrestrained

xiě write

yī shǒu one (song, etc)

shī poetry

xiàng towards

qǐng zuì to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness

hé and

hè join

huó mix

huò mix

hú win

kàn le read; seen

bù dàn not only (... but also...)

méi yǒu haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be

zé guài to blame; to rebuke

huán return

hái still

jiǎng shǎng reward; prize; award

lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng 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.

qíng yì friendly regard; affection