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鸿毛泰山 — “A vast difference in importance or weight”

鸿毛泰山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a vast difference in importance or weight”. A comparison between something trivial and something momentous. Literally, “A swan's feather and Mount Tai”.

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鸿毛泰山 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸿毛泰山 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸿
hóng11wild goose, vast, or letter
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
泰
tài10peaceful, prosperous, great
山
shān3mountain or hill

Example Sentence with 鸿毛泰山

这件小事和整个项目的成功相比,简直是鸿毛泰山,不值一提
Compared to the success of the entire project, this minor issue is like a feather next to Mount Tai, hardly worth mentioning.

Idioms Related to 鸿毛泰山

Synonyms of 鸿毛泰山

  • hóng鸿máo毛tài泰dài岱vast difference in importance

More idioms starting with 鸿

  • hóng鸿yè业yuǎn远tú图Grand undertaking and far-reaching vision
  • hóng鸿chóu俦hè鹤lǚ侣distinguished and noble companions
  • hóng鸿rú儒shuò硕xué学profoundly learned scholars
  • hóng鸿rú儒shuò硕fǔ辅highly learned scholars and meritorious officials
  • hóng鸿hán函jù钜dú椟vast collection of books
  • hóng鸿shāng商fù富gǔ贾wealthy merchants and magnates
  • hóng鸿tú图huá华gòu构Grand magnificent architecture
  • hóng鸿jūn均zhī之shì世Era of great peace and equality
  • hóng鸿duàn断yú鱼chén沉all communication cut off
  • hóng鸿àn案xiāng相zhuāng庄loving and respectful marriage
  • hóng鸿àn案lù鹿chē车respectful and considerate couple

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Questions about 鸿毛泰山

What does 鸿毛泰山 mean?

鸿毛泰山 (hóng máo tài shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a vast difference in importance or weight”.

How do you pronounce 鸿毛泰山?

鸿毛泰山 is pronounced hóng máo tài shān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鸿毛泰山 literally mean?

Literally, 鸿毛泰山 means “a swan's feather and Mount Tai”. It is used to mean “a vast difference in importance or weight”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鸿毛泰山?

比喻轻重相差极大。

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