蜗角蚊睫 — “Extremely small, confined, or insignificant”
蜗角蚊睫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely small, confined, or insignificant”. A tiny space or a trivial matter. Literally, “Snail's horn and mosquito's eyelash”.
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蜗角蚊睫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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对于宇宙而言，我们的生活不过是蜗角蚊睫之地，但对我们自己却意义非凡。
Compared to the vast universe, our lives might seem like a snail's horn or a mosquito's eyelash, but they hold immense meaning for us personally.
Idioms Related to 蜗角蚊睫
More idioms starting with 蜗
- wō蜗lì利yíng蝇míng名petty gains and fleeting renown
- wō蜗míng名wēi微lì利Petty fame and meager profits
- wō蜗míng名yíng蝇lì利insignificant fame and trivial gains
- wō蜗shě舍jīng荆fēi扉a humble, tiny dwelling
- wō蜗xíng行niú牛bù步moving extremely slowly
- wō蜗jiǎo角zhī之zhēng争a trivial dispute
- wō蜗jiǎo角dòu斗zhēng争trivial disputes
- wō蜗jiǎo角xū虚míng名trifling and meaningless fame
- wō蜗jiǎo角yíng蝇tóu头negligible gains
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Open the tool →Questions about 蜗角蚊睫
What does 蜗角蚊睫 mean?
蜗角蚊睫 (wō jiǎo wén jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely small, confined, or insignificant”.
How do you pronounce 蜗角蚊睫?
蜗角蚊睫 is pronounced wō jiǎo wén jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蜗角蚊睫 literally mean?
Literally, 蜗角蚊睫 means “Snail's horn and mosquito's eyelash”. It is used to mean “Extremely small, confined, or insignificant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蜗角蚊睫?
蜗：蜗牛；睫：眼睫毛。蜗牛的角，蚊子的眼睫毛。形容极为狭小的境地