九牛一毛 (gau2 ngau4 jat1 mou4) — a drop in the ocean (lit., "nine cows, one hair") in Cantonese

gauˊ²ngauˎ₄jatˉ¹mouˎ₄
Mandarin Pinyin: jiu3 niu2 yi1 mao2

Meaning of 九牛一毛

nouna drop in the ocean (lit., "nine cows, one hair")

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