Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「錐刀之利」, with details below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「錐刀之利」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
A metaphor for tiny benefits. It also refers to very small things. Same as “the end of a cone”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhuī dāo zhī lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeui1 dou1 ji1 lei6
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
