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具体而微

jù tǐ ér wēidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
miniature / scaled-down / forming a microcosm
Sources & editorial notes

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-5db9916c6e80bf5e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

具體而微 具体而微 [ju4 ti3 er2 wei1] /miniature/scaled-down/forming a microcosm/

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Other forms in these source records: 具體而微

  • 具
    jù

    tool / device / utensil / equipment / instrument / talent / ability / to possess / to have / to provide / to furnish / to state / classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies

  • 体
    tī

    used in 體己|体己[tī ji] / Taiwan pr. [tǐ]

    tǐ

    body / form / style / system / substance / to experience / aspect (linguistics)

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 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]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.