麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán
The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).; small but complete in every detail
idiom
Traditional: 麻雀雖小，五臟俱全
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- (idiom) The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).
- small but complete in every detail
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Related Words
一本万利(yī běn wàn lì)— small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
→六腑(liù fǔ)— (TCM) six bowels (hollow organs), namely: gall bladder 膽|胆[dan3], stomach 胃[wei4], large intestine 大腸|大肠[da4 chang2], small intestine 小腸|小肠[xiao3 chang2], triple heater 三焦[san1 jiao1], bladder 膀胱[pang2 guang1]
→一物降一物(yī wù xiáng yī wù)— lit. one object bests another object
→一小部分(yī xiǎo bù fèn)— a small part
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