只言片語 zhǐ yán piàn yǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases

CHARACTERS

只 zhǐ
HSK 3
only, just, simply
言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say
片 piàn
HSK 3
slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91
語 yǔ language, words; saying, expression