tài​cāng​tí​mǐ

a tiny drop in the ocean

  1. imperial granary
    (literary) An ancient government storehouse for grain; specifically the central granary of the imperial capital.
  2. grass
    (bound form) a type of wild grass that looks like barnyard grass and produces seeds similar to millet; often used in the compound 稊稗 tí​bài to represent things that are small or worthless
  3. noun
    grain
    (bound form) shelled or husked seed; nut or kernel; small grain-like things