九牛一毛 jiǔ niú yī máo

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom)
  2. fig. a drop in the ocean

CHARACTERS

九 jiǔ
HSK 1
nine
牛 niú
HSK 2
cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
毛 máo
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse