一鳞半爪 yī lín bàn zhuǎ

only bits and pieces; scattered scraps

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom); only odd bits and pieces

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
鳞 lín
scales (of fish)
半 bàn HSK 3
half; (after a number) and a half; semi-
爪 zhuǎ
paw; foot of a bird or animal; claws