麻雀虽小,五脏俱全
Traditional form:
麻雀雖小,五臟俱全
Pinyin (reading):
máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán
Definitions:
- the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)
- small but complete in every detail
Characters:
- 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb
- 雀 - sparrow
- 虽 - although, even though
- 小 - small, tiny, insignificant
- 五 - five; surname
- 脏 - organs, viscera; dirty, filthy
- 俱 - all, together; accompany
- 全 - whole, entire, complete; to preserve
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