一鳞半爪 in English yi1 lin2 ban4 zhua3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) one scale and half a claw (idiomatic expression); only odd bits and pieces

Simplified Characters

一 鳞 半 爪

Traditional Characters

一 鱗 半 爪

Pinyin

yi1 lin2 ban4 zhua3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 鳞lin2scales (of fish) 半ban4half 爪zhao3foot of a bird or animal