微 乎 其 微

wēi hū qí wēidictionary entry

a tiny bit / very little / next to nothing (idiom)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

微乎其微微乎其微 [wei1 hu1 qi2 wei1] /a tiny bit/very little/next to nothing (idiom)/

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微
wēi
tiny / miniature / slightly / profound / abtruse / to decline / one millionth part of / micro- / Taiwan pr. [wéi]
Wēi
surname Wei / ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing / Taiwan pr. [Wéi]
乎
hū
(classical particle similar to 於|于[yú]) in / at / from / because / than / (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma], 吧[ba], 呢[ne], expressing question, doubt or astonishment)
其
qí
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
微
wēi
tiny / miniature / slightly / profound / abtruse / to decline / one millionth part of / micro- / Taiwan pr. [wéi]
Wēi
surname Wei / ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing / Taiwan pr. [Wéi]

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