cāng hǎi yī sù

Traditional: 滄海一粟

沧海一粟 (cāng hǎi yī sù) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. one grain floating on the ocean (idiom); fig. a drop in the ocean”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. one grain floating on the ocean (idiom)
  2. 2fig. a drop in the ocean

Characters in 沧海一粟

沧cāng · (bound form) (of water, esp. the ocean) deep blue-green海hǎi · ocean一yī · one粟sù · millet

Related words

一one一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first一些some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er唯一only; sole

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