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太仓稊米
太仓稊米
太仓稊米

太仓稊米 — “Extremely insignificant”

太仓稊米 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely insignificant”. A negligible part of something vast; a tiny amount compared to a huge whole. Literally, “a tiny grain of rice in Taicang granary”.

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太仓稊米 Pronunciation and Pinyin

太仓稊米 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
太
tài4too much or very
仓
cāng4granary, warehouse, hurriedly
稊tí—
米
mǐ6rice or meter

Example Sentence with 太仓稊米

在广阔的宇宙中,我们居住的地球也不过是太仓稊米,微不足道。
In the vast universe, our planet Earth is merely a tiny grain of rice in Taicang granary, insignificant.

Idioms Related to 太仓稊米

Synonyms of 太仓稊米

  • jiǔ九niú牛yī一máo毛a drop in the ocean
  • cāng沧hǎi海yī一sù粟a drop in the ocean

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yī一sù粟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

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Questions about 太仓稊米

What does 太仓稊米 mean?

太仓稊米 (tài cāng tí mǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely insignificant”.

How do you pronounce 太仓稊米?

太仓稊米 is pronounced tài cāng tí mǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 太仓稊米 literally mean?

Literally, 太仓稊米 means “a tiny grain of rice in Taicang granary”. It is used to mean “Extremely insignificant”.

What is the Chinese definition of 太仓稊米?

太仓:古代设在京城中的大谷仓。比喻非常渺小。

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