九牛一毛 Traditional form: 九牛一毛 Pinyin (reading): jiǔniú-yīmáo Definitions: lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom) fig. a drop in the ocean Characters: 九 - nine 牛 - ox, cow, bull 一 - one; a, an; alone 毛 - hair, fur, feathers; coarse Traditional characters: 九 - nine 牛 - ox, cow, bull 一 - one; a, an; alone 毛 - hair, fur, feathers; coarse