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滄海一粟
  cong1 hoi2 jat1 suk1   jyutping
  cang1 hai3 yi1 su4   pinyin
a drop in the ocean/bucket
[literal] a grain in the blue sea
[synonym] 九牛一毛


Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
滄海一粟 / 沧海一粟

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Characters in this word:

 cong1  -  dark green; cold
 hoi2  -  sea, ocean
 jat1  -  one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
 suk1  -  grain; millet
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