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滄海一粟
简 沧海一粟 · 繁 滄海一粟Mandarin · pinyin cāng hǎi yī sù
Meanings
- (lit.) one grain floating on the ocean (idiom)
- (fig.) a drop in the ocean
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1–3–1–4 · cang1 hai3 yi1 su4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cong1 hoi2 jat1 suk1
Cantonese word readings for 滄海一粟. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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cong1 hoi2 jat1 suk1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) drop in the ocean; drop in the bucket
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