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渺乎其微

miǎo hū qí wēidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
remote and insignificant (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.

Source record: cd-4d76e444369d8552. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

渺乎其微 渺乎其微 [miao3 hu1 qi2 wei1] /remote and insignificant (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 渺
    miǎo

    (of an expanse of water) vast / distant and indistinct / tiny or insignificant

  • 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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