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鸿毛泰山
hóng​máo​tài​shān

as light as a feather or as heavy as a mountain

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
鸿毛泰山 鴻毛泰山 hóng​máo​tài​shān
as light as a feather or as heavy as a mountain
Describes a stark contrast in importance or value, especially regarding the weight of a person's life or death; literally light as a goose feather, heavy as Mount Tai
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