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Meaning of 九牛一毛

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
九 jiǔ 牛 niú 一 yī 毛 máo
lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom); fig. a drop in the ocean
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Example Sentences
1
在
7000万
只狗里
,
受感染的数量不过是九牛一毛而已
。
In a population of 70 million, that' s a drop in the bucket.
2
我们想募集一些资金来帮助无家可归的人们
,
但是这笔钱不够多
。
只不过是九牛一毛而已
。
We passed the hat to collect some money for the homeless people, but it's not enough. It is just a drop in the bucket.
3
他认为
,
与购买整片土地相比
,
这些钱对基金会来说是九牛一毛
。
This would be far less costly for the foundation, he argues, than buying the land outright.
4
虽说他是古今最聪明的人士之一
,
但他还感到他知道的只是九牛一毛
。
Although he was one of the wisest men that ever lived, yet he felt that he knew but very little.
5
艾克
,
闻名全巴西的矿石巨头
,
带着我们这样兜风对他来说就是九牛一毛
。
Eike, as the minerals magnate is known in Brazil, could easily afford to give us this joyride.