沧海一粟
滄海一粟Meanings
CC-CEDICT
- 1.(lit.) one grain floating on the ocean (idiom)
- 2.(fig.) a drop in the ocean
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Wiktionary
- 1.drop in the ocean; drop in the bucket
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Etymology
From Su Shi's Former Ode on the Red Cliffs: : In some versions of the original text, 浮海 (fú hǎi, “floating in the ocean”) is written as 滄海 /沧海 (cānghǎi, “large ocean”).
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Components
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