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太仓一粟
tài​cāng​yī​sù

a drop in the ocean

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
太仓一粟 太倉一粟 tài​cāng​yī​sù
a drop in the ocean
literally 'a single grain in a vast granary'; describes something extremely small or insignificant compared to the whole

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Synonym

  • 九牛一毛 jiǔ​niú​yī​máo