- 大炮打蚊子 dàpàodǎwénzi overkillto use disproportionate force or resources for a trivial task; equivalent to using a sledgehammer to crack a nut
- 蚊子再小也是肉 wénzizàixiǎoyěshìròu better than nothingEven a tiny gain or profit is still worth having; every little bit counts.
- 蚊子包 wénzibāo mosquito bite
- 蚊子馆 wénziguǎn white elephanta public building that has been left idle or is underutilized (humorous, Taiwan usage)