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虱胫虮肝

虱胫虮肝 — “Extremely tiny”

虱胫虮肝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely tiny”. Minuscule; something utterly insignificant. Literally, “A louse's leg and a nit's liver”.

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虱胫虮肝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

虱胫虮肝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
虱
shī8louse or parasitic person
胫
jìng9shin or tibia
虮
jǐ8louse egg
肝
gān7liver

Example Sentence with 虱胫虮肝

这种微不足道的细节,在整个项目中简直是虱胫虮肝,不值得过多关注。
Such a trivial detail is utterly insignificant in the entire project, not worth much attention.

Idioms Related to 虱胫虮肝

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  • shī虱chǔ处kūn裈zhōng中constrained by mundane life's trivialities
  • shī虱duō多bù不yǎng痒too many problems, no longer worry

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What does 虱胫虮肝 mean?

虱胫虮肝 (shī jìng jǐ gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely tiny”.

How do you pronounce 虱胫虮肝?

虱胫虮肝 is pronounced shī jìng jǐ gān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 虱胫虮肝 literally mean?

Literally, 虱胫虮肝 means “a louse's leg and a nit's liver”. It is used to mean “Extremely tiny”.

What is the Chinese definition of 虱胫虮肝?

虱子的小腿,虮子的肝脏。比喻非常微小的东西。

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