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This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「須彌芥子」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
It means that a huge Mount Sumeru can be stuffed into a tiny rapeseed. It describes the boundless Buddhist teachings and the vast supernatural powers. It also describes the unpredictable and outstanding talent of poetry and prose.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xū mí jiè zǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seui1 nei4 gaai3 ji2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
