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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
  1. 太仓 太倉 tài​cāng
    imperial granary
    (literary) An ancient government storehouse for grain; specifically the central granary of the imperial capital.
  2. 一粟 yī​sù
    a grain
    a single grain of millet; something tiny or insignificant