蚊子再小也是肉

wén zi zài xiǎo yě shì ròu

Dictionary entry

lit. even a mosquito, though tiny, provides some nourishment (idiom)

What does 蚊子再小也是肉 mean?

蚊子再小也是肉 (wén zi zài xiǎo yě shì ròu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. even a mosquito, though tiny, provides some nourishment (idiom)

2fig. it's better than nothing

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蚊wénmosquito 子zǐson · child 再zàiagain; once more; re- · further; beyond this point of time 小xiǎosmall · tiny 也Yěsurname Ye 是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true 肉ròumeat · flesh

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蚊子再小也是肉

wén zi zài xiǎo yě shì ròu

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