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麻雀雖小, 五臟俱全
maa4 zoek3*2 seoi1 siu2 ng5 zong6 keoi1 cyun4 |
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small but complete in every detail (lit., "the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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麻雀雖小, 五臟俱全 / 麻雀虽小, 五脏俱全 | ||
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Characters in this word:麻 maa4 - hemp; flax; sesame; coarse雀 zoek3 zoek3*2 - small bird 雖 seoi1 - although 小 siu2 - small, tiny, little , - (not in database) - (not in database) 五 ng5 - five; fifth 臟 zong6 - internal organs of the body 俱 keoi1 - all; completely; entirely 全 cyun4 - perfect, whole, total |
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