锥刀之末
zhuī​dāo​zhī​mò

small gains

  • created sense approved 锥刀之末/錐刀之末 · zhuī​dāo​zhī​mò · small gains — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    锥刀之末 / 錐刀之末

    zhuī​dāo​zhī​mò

    small gains

    the tip of an awl or a knife; used to describe petty profits or trivial matters

    锥 (literal) → 锥/錐 · zhuī · awl 刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 末 (literal) → 末 · mò · end; final

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense