小朝廷 xiǎocháotíng rump state, breakaway regime Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 小 xiǎo adjective small small; tiny; few; minor; in area, volume, quantity, or power, being less than average or less than the object of comparison; opposite of 大 dà朝廷 cháotíng royal court The royal or imperial court, or the place where a monarch conducts government business and receives visitors.