寸丝半粟 — “Refers to something extremely small or insignificant”
寸丝半粟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something extremely small or insignificant”. A tiny trifle. Literally, “An inch of silk and half a grain of millet”.
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寸丝半粟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寸丝半粟 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寸丝半粟
这一点点援助对于受灾地区来说，不过是寸丝半粟，远远不够解决问题。
This tiny bit of aid is just a trifle for the affected area, far from enough to solve the problem.
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Synonyms of 寸丝半粟
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- cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
- cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
- cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
- cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities
- cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
- cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
- cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
- cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
- cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight
- cùn寸xīn心rú如gē割heart torn apart
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What does 寸丝半粟 mean?
寸丝半粟 (cùn sī bàn sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something extremely small or insignificant”.
How do you pronounce 寸丝半粟?
寸丝半粟 is pronounced cùn sī bàn sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寸丝半粟 literally mean?
Literally, 寸丝半粟 means “an inch of silk and half a grain of millet”. It is used to mean “refers to something extremely small or insignificant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寸丝半粟?
比喻极微小的东西。