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麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
麻雀雖小，五臟俱全
máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán
1.
The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).
2.
small but complete in every detail
Character Breakdown
麻
má
hemp, flax, sesame; numb
HSK 4
11 丶
雀
què
sparrow
HSK 6
11 丶
虽
suī
although, even though
HSK 2
9 丶
小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1
3 丶
五
wǔ
five; surname
HSK 1
4 丶
脏
zàng
organs, viscera; dirty, filthy
HSK 4
10 丶
俱
jù
all, together; accompany
HSK 5
10 丶
全
quán
whole, entire, complete; to preserve
HSK 4
6 丶
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