九牛一毛

jiǔ niú yī máo

one hair from nine oxen (drop in the ocean)

HSK 4

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Definitions

ENone hair from nine oxen (drop in the ocean)
九牛一毛
九牛の一毛(取るに足らない)
구우일모 (아홉 소에서 털 하나)

Example Sentences

对他来说,这点钱不过是九牛一毛

Duì tā lái shuō, zhè diǎn qián bùguò shì jiǔ niú yī máo.

For him, this amount of money is just a drop in the ocean.

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What does 九牛一毛 mean in Chinese?+

九牛一毛 (jiǔ niú yī máo) means "one hair from nine oxen (drop in the ocean)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 九牛一毛?+

九牛一毛 is pronounced "jiǔ niú yī máo" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 九牛一毛?+

九牛一毛 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 九牛一毛?+

九牛一毛 is composed of the characters: 九, 牛, 一, 毛.

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