麻雀雖小,五臟俱全 má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán

DEFINITIONS

  1. The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).
  2. small but complete in every detail

CHARACTERS

麻 má hemp, jute, flax; sesame
雀 què sparrow
雖 suī although, even if
小 xiǎo small, tiny, insignificant
五 wǔ five; surname
臟 zàng internal organs, viscera
俱 jù all, together; accompany
全 quán maintain, keep whole or intact