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剑首一吷
剑首一吷
剑首一吷

剑首一吷 — “A squeak from the sword's tip”

剑首一吷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to extremely trivial or insignificant remarks or opinions that carry no weight or have no impact”. Literally, “A squeak from the sword's tip”.

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剑首一吷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

剑首一吷 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
剑
jiàn9ancient long-bladed weapon
首
shǒu9head, first, leader
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
吷xuè—

Example Sentence with 剑首一吷

对于那些无关紧要的议论,我们大可不必放在心上,那不过是剑首一吷罢了。
We don't need to take those trivial discussions to heart; they are merely a squeak from the sword's tip.

Idioms Related to 剑首一吷

Synonyms of 剑首一吷

  • jiàn剑tóu头yī一xuè吷insignificant remarks

More idioms starting with 剑

  • jiàn剑jí及lǚ履jí及act with resolute swiftness
  • jiàn剑jí及jù屦jí及act with great speed and resolution
  • jiàn剑lǚ履shàng上diàn殿granted special court privileges
  • jiàn剑tài态xiāo箫xīn心courageous and refined
  • jiàn剑jǐ戟sēn森sēn森shrewd, cunning, and formidable
  • jiàn剑bá拔nǔ弩zhāng张at daggers drawn
  • jiàn剑shù树dāo刀shān山extreme suffering or danger
  • jiàn剑qì气xiāo箫xīn心brave and artistic
  • jiàn剑lǎo老wú无máng芒,,rén人lǎo老wú无gāng刚Age diminishes sharpness and vigor
  • jiàn剑dǎn胆qín琴xīn心courageous and artistic

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Questions about 剑首一吷

What does 剑首一吷 mean?

剑首一吷 (jiàn shǒu yī xuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to extremely trivial or insignificant remarks or opinions that carry no weight or have no impact”.

How do you pronounce 剑首一吷?

剑首一吷 is pronounced jiàn shǒu yī xuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 剑首一吷 literally mean?

Literally, 剑首一吷 means “a squeak from the sword's tip”. It is used to mean “refers to extremely trivial or insignificant remarks or opinions that carry no weight or have no impact”.

What is the Chinese definition of 剑首一吷?

吷:象声词,形容声音微小。比喻言论无足轻重。同“剑头一吷”。

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