雕虫小技
diāo​chóng​xiǎo​jì

minor skill

  • created sense approved 雕虫小技/雕蟲小技 · diāo​chóng​xiǎo​jì · minor skill — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    雕虫小技 / 雕蟲小技

    diāo​chóng​xiǎo​jì

    minor skill

    Insignificant talent or skill of no great value; minor accomplishment. Often used as a modest way to refer to one's own literary or artistic work.

    雕 (literal) → 雕 · diāo · to carve 虫 (literal) → 虫/蟲 · chóng · insect 小技 (literal) → 小技 · xiǎo​jì · minor skill

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    created sense