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微乎其微 — “Extremely small or few”

微乎其微 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely small or few”. Negligible; tiny. Literally, “Extremely minute”.

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微乎其微 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 微wēi
  • 乎hū
  • 其qí
  • 微wēi

微乎其微 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight
乎
hū5classical interrogative particle
其
qí8its, his, her, their
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight

Example Sentence with 微乎其微

这种药的副作用微乎其微,患者通常不会感到任何不适。
The side effects of this medicine are extremely small, and patients usually don't feel any discomfort.

Idioms Related to 微乎其微

Synonyms of 微乎其微

  • bù不zú足guà挂chǐ齿not worth mentioning
  • wēi微bù不zú足dào道too tiny to mention

Antonyms of 微乎其微

  • jǔ举zú足qīng轻zhòng重play a decisive role
  • shuò硕dà大wú无péng朋unparalleled in size

More idioms starting with 微

  • wēi微bù不zú足lù录too trivial to be worth mentioning
  • wēi微míng名bó薄lì利slight fame and meager profit
  • wēi微chá察qiū秋háo毫discern tiny details
  • wēi微gù故xì细guò过minor faults and trivial errors
  • wēi微wén文shēn深dǐ诋subtly twist facts to unjustly incriminate
  • wēi微xiǎn显chǎn阐yōu幽reveal subtle and profound truths
  • wēi微fú服sī私xíng行travel incognito to observe or investigate
  • wēi微fú服sī私fǎng访make an unofficial visit in plain clothes
  • wēi微jī机sì四fú伏hidden perils lurking everywhere
  • wēi微yán言dà大yì义profound meaning in subtle words
  • wēi微yán言dà大zhǐ指profound meaning in subtle words

Questions about 微乎其微

What does 微乎其微 mean?
微乎其微 (wēi hū qí wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely small or few”.
How do you pronounce 微乎其微?
微乎其微 is pronounced wēi hū qí wēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 微乎其微 literally mean?
Literally, 微乎其微 means “Extremely minute”. It is used to mean “Extremely small or few”.
What is the Chinese definition of 微乎其微?
形容非常小或非常少。
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