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麻雀雖小，五臟俱全

简 麻雀虽小，五脏俱全 · 繁 麻雀雖小，五臟俱全
Mandarin · pinyin má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán

Meanings

  1. the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)
  2. small but complete in every detail
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麻
má · hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200
雀
què · sparrow
雖
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小
xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
五
wǔ · five; surname
臟
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俱
jù · all, together; accompany
全
quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
虽
suī · although, even if
脏
zàng · internal organs, viscera; dirty
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maa4 zoek3 seoi1 siu2 ，ng5 zong6 keoi1 cyun4

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麻雀雖小，五臟俱全 · ma2 que4 sui1 xiao3 , wu3 zang4 ju4 quan2
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 123,810
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Exact source record麻雀雖小，五臟俱全 麻雀虽小，五脏俱全 [ma2 que4 sui1 xiao3 , wu3 zang4 ju4 quan2] /the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)/small but complete in every detail/