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

small but complete; tiny yet fully equipped

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
麻 má HSK 4
to feel numb; hemp; sesame
雀 què HSK 6
sparrow; small bird; also pr. qiǎo
雖 suī
although; even though
小 xiǎo HSK 1
small; young; tiny
五 wǔ HSK 1
five; 5
臟 zàng
viscera; (anatomy) organ
俱 jù HSK 5
entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together
全 quán HSK 4
all; whole; entire