一鳞半爪

一鳞半爪
línbànzhǎo

lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom)

    • This is just the tip of the iceberg, merely a small fragment.

  2. noun

    fig. only odd bits and pieces

    • He only knows a smattering of the subject.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.

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