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麻雀雖小, 五臟俱全 (maa4 zoek2 seoi1 siu2 ng5 zong6 keoi1 cyun4) — small but complete in every detail (lit., "the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there") in Cantonese

maaˎ₄麻zoekˊ²雀seoiˉ¹雖siuˊ²小, ngˏ₅五zongˍ₆臟keoiˉ¹俱cyunˎ₄全
简 麻雀虽小, 五脏俱全
Mandarin Pinyin: ma2 que4 sui1 xiao3 wu3 zang4 ju4 quan2

Meaning of 麻雀雖小, 五臟俱全

nounsmall but complete in every detail (lit., "the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there")

Characters in 麻雀雖小, 五臟俱全

麻maa4
general name for hemp, flax, jute, etc
雀zoek3 zoek2
general name for small birds, such as sparrows, chickadees, etc
雖seoi1
although; though; even; even though; even if; despite the fact that
小siu2
humble; mean; lowly
五ng5
five; fifth
臟zong6
internal organs of the body; viscera - specifically heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys
俱keoi1
all; completely; entirely; altogether
全cyun4
perfect

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