太仓一粟 — “A drop in the ocean”
太仓一粟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a drop in the ocean”. An insignificant part of a vast whole. Literally, “a grain of millet in a grand granary”.
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太仓一粟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 太tài
- 仓cāng
- 一yī
- 粟sù
太仓一粟 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 太仓一粟
我们公司虽然规模庞大，但我在其中也只是太仓一粟，需要不断学习才能有所作为。
Although our company is vast, I am merely a drop in the ocean within it, and I need to continuously learn to make a significant contribution.
Idioms Related to 太仓一粟
More idioms starting with 太
- tài太shàng上wàng忘qíng情Supreme serenity, transcending emotions
- tài太shàng上huáng皇influential figure pulling strings remotely
- tài太qiū丘dào道guǎng广have extensive social connections
- tài太cāng仓tí稊mǐ米a drop in the ocean
- tài太gōng公diào钓yú鱼，，yuàn愿zhě者shàng上gōu钩set a trap for the willing
- tài太shān山běi北dòu斗a widely admired leading figure
- tài太suì岁tóu头shàng上dòng动tǔ土provoke a formidable person
- tài太píng平wú无shì事peaceful and quiet
- tài太píng平wú无xiàng象false peace has no fixed signs
- tài太píng平shèng盛shì世a golden age of peace and prosperity
- tài太ē阿zhī之bǐng柄ultimate power and control
- tài太ē阿dào倒chí持give power to others, suffer harm
Questions about 太仓一粟
- What does 太仓一粟 mean?
- 太仓一粟 (tài cāng yī sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a drop in the ocean”.
- How do you pronounce 太仓一粟?
- 太仓一粟 is pronounced tài cāng yī sù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 太仓一粟 literally mean?
- Literally, 太仓一粟 means “a grain of millet in a grand granary”. It is used to mean “a drop in the ocean”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 太仓一粟?
- 太仓：古代设在京城中的大谷仓。大粮仓里的一粒谷子。比喻极大的数量中一个非常小的数目。