We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「九牛一毛」, explained below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「九牛一毛」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
A hair from nine cows. It is a metaphor for a very small number in a very large number, which is insignificant.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiǔ niú yī máo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gau2 ngau4 yat1 mou1/mou4
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
