寸土尺地 — “A tiny piece of land”
寸土尺地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tiny piece of land”. A very small plot of land. Literally, “an inch of land, a foot of land”.
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寸土尺地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寸土尺地 Character Breakdown
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在这片贫瘠的山区里，人们辛勤耕耘着每一寸土尺地，只为维持生计。
In this barren mountainous area, people diligently cultivate every tiny plot of land, just to make a living.
Idioms Related to 寸土尺地
More idioms starting with 寸
- cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
- cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
- cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
- cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
- cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities
- cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
- cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
- cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
- cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
- cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight
- cùn寸xīn心rú如gē割heart torn apart
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Open the tool →Questions about 寸土尺地
What does 寸土尺地 mean?
寸土尺地 (cùn tǔ chǐ dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tiny piece of land”.
How do you pronounce 寸土尺地?
寸土尺地 is pronounced cùn tǔ chǐ dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寸土尺地 literally mean?
Literally, 寸土尺地 means “an inch of land, a foot of land”. It is used to mean “a tiny piece of land”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寸土尺地?
寸、尺：比喻很少。形容极少的土地。