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 「太倉一粟」, with details below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「太倉一粟」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Taicang: A large granary located in the capital city in ancient times. A grain of millet in the big granary. A metaphor for a very small number in a very large quantity.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tài cāng yī sù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
taai3 chong1 yat1 suk1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
