立锥之土 — “An extremely small piece of land or space”
立锥之土 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely small piece of land or space”. A tiny foothold. Literally, “Land for an awl's point”.
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立锥之土 Pronunciation and Pinyin
立锥之土 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 立锥之土
在那个繁华的都市里，他努力奋斗多年，却依然没有立锥之土
In that bustling metropolis, he toiled for many years, but still couldn't find even a tiny foothold.
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Synonyms of 立锥之土
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What does 立锥之土 mean?
立锥之土 (lì zhuī zhī tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely small piece of land or space”.
How do you pronounce 立锥之土?
立锥之土 is pronounced lì zhuī zhī tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 立锥之土 literally mean?
Literally, 立锥之土 means “Land for an awl's point”. It is used to mean “an extremely small piece of land or space”.
What is the Chinese definition of 立锥之土?
立锥：插锥子。插锥尖的一点地方。形容能容身的极小地方