九牛一毛 jiǔ niú yī máo

fig. a drop in the ocean

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
nine; 9
cow; ox; bull
one; 1; single
hair; wool; feather