九牛一毛 in English jiu3 niu2 yi1 mao2 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) one hair from nine oxen (idiomatic expression)
• metaphorically a drop in the ocean

Pinyin

jiu3 niu2 yi1 mao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

九jiu3nine 牛niu2surname Niu 一yi1one 毛mao2surname Mao