毛发之功 — “A very small or trivial contribution”
毛发之功 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a very small or trivial contribution”. An insignificant merit. Literally, “Merit of a hair's breadth”.
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毛发之功 Pronunciation and Pinyin
毛发之功 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 毛发之功
他谦虚地说，这只是自己的一点毛发之功，不值一提
He modestly said that this was merely a trivial contribution of his, not worth mentioning.
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More idioms starting with 毛
- máo毛jǔ举xì细shì事enumerate trivial matters to find fault
- máo毛jǔ举xì细wù务enumerate trivial details
- máo毛jǔ举xì细gù故nitpick minor faults
- máo毛jǔ举lǚ缕xī析enumerate and analyze meticulously
- máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
- máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
- máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
- máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
- máo毛fà发sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
- máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror
- máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage
- máo毛fà发jiē皆shù竖Hair stands on end from fear
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Open the tool →Questions about 毛发之功
What does 毛发之功 mean?
毛发之功 (máo fà zhī gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a very small or trivial contribution”.
How do you pronounce 毛发之功?
毛发之功 is pronounced máo fà zhī gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毛发之功 literally mean?
Literally, 毛发之功 means “Merit of a hair's breadth”. It is used to mean “a very small or trivial contribution”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毛发之功?
形容极微小的功劳。