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麻雀虽小，五脏俱全

máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán

Traditional: 麻雀雖小，五臟俱全

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

Character Breakdown

麻
má
hemp, flax, sesame; numb
HSK 4
雀
què
sparrow
HSK 6
虽
suī
although, even though
HSK 2
小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1
五
wǔ
five; surname
HSK 1
脏
zàng
organs, viscera; dirty, filthy
HSK 4
俱
jù
all, together; accompany
HSK 5
全
quán
whole, entire, complete; to preserve
HSK 4

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