麻雀雖小，五臟俱全

maa4 zoek3 seoi1 siu2 ，ng5 zong6 keoi1 cyun4

the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom) · small but complete in every detail

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

麻雀雖小，五臟俱全Traditional · Main Form
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全Alternate Form

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