丝发之功 — “A trifling contribution”
丝发之功 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a trifling contribution”. A negligible merit. Literally, “merit of a silk strand or a hair”.
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丝发之功 Pronunciation and Pinyin
丝发之功 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 丝发之功
他对这个项目的成功，只有丝发之功，大部分的努力都来自团队。
His contribution to the project's success was merely a trifling one; most of the effort came from the team.
Idioms Related to 丝发之功
More idioms starting with 丝
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- sī丝fēn分lǚ缕xī析analyze meticulously and methodically
- sī丝fēn分lǚ缕jiě解analyze meticulously and systematically
- sī丝ēn恩fà发yuàn怨sensitive to slightest kindness or offense
- sī丝lái来xiàn线qù去intricately connected or involved
- sī丝xī析fā发jiě解Analyze with extreme meticulousness
- sī丝háo毫bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
- sī丝zhú竹zhī之yīn音traditional Chinese instrumental music
- sī丝zhú竹bā八yīn音music and musical instruments
- sī丝zhú竹guǎn管xián弦musical instruments or music
- sī丝fēn纷zhì栉bǐ比numerous and intricate, densely arranged
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Open the tool →Questions about 丝发之功
What does 丝发之功 mean?
丝发之功 (sī fā zhī gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a trifling contribution”.
How do you pronounce 丝发之功?
丝发之功 is pronounced sī fā zhī gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 丝发之功 literally mean?
Literally, 丝发之功 means “merit of a silk strand or a hair”. It is used to mean “a trifling contribution”.
What is the Chinese definition of 丝发之功?
丝发：一根丝，一根头发。指功劳极微小。