塞牙缝 / 塞牙縫

sāi​yá​fèng

something extremely small

Describes a very small amount of food or an insignificant item, used metaphorically to mean something so small it would only get stuck between one's teeth.

塞 (literal) → 塞 · sāi · to stuff 牙缝 (literal) → 牙缝/牙縫 · yá​fèng · gap between teeth

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM