鹪巢蚊睫 — “Describing something extremely minute or tiny”
鹪巢蚊睫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing something extremely minute or tiny”. Exceedingly small. Literally, “A tiny insect's nest on a mosquito's eyelash”.
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鹪巢蚊睫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这种微小的结构，简直是鹪巢蚊睫，肉眼根本无法分辨。
This tiny structure is as minute as a tiny insect's nest on a mosquito's eyelash, completely indistinguishable to the naked eye.
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What does 鹪巢蚊睫 mean?
鹪巢蚊睫 (jiāo cháo wén jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing something extremely minute or tiny”.
How do you pronounce 鹪巢蚊睫?
鹪巢蚊睫 is pronounced jiāo cháo wén jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹪巢蚊睫 literally mean?
Literally, 鹪巢蚊睫 means “a tiny insect's nest on a mosquito's eyelash”. It is used to mean “describing something extremely minute or tiny”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹪巢蚊睫?
极言细微。鹪，通“焦”。指焦螟。