沧海一鳞 — “A drop in the ocean”
沧海一鳞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a drop in the ocean”. Something extremely small or insignificant in comparison to a vast whole. Literally, “A fish scale in the vast ocean”.
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沧海一鳞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在广阔的宇宙中，我们星球的存在只不过是沧海一鳞。
In the vast universe, the existence of our planet is merely a fish scale in the vast ocean.
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What does 沧海一鳞 mean?
沧海一鳞 (cāng hǎi yī lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a drop in the ocean”.
How do you pronounce 沧海一鳞?
沧海一鳞 is pronounced cāng hǎi yī lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沧海一鳞 literally mean?
Literally, 沧海一鳞 means “a fish scale in the vast ocean”. It is used to mean “a drop in the ocean”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沧海一鳞?
大海中的一片鱼鳞。比喻非常渺小。