微乎其微 (wēi hū jī) — extremely small; negligible; next to nothing
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'extremely small / negligible' — emphasizes that something is so tiny it barely matters. Used in writing for risks, chances, or impact.
idiom
extremely smallnegligiblenext to nothing
Examples
- 微乎其微。Zhè zhǒng ái zhèng de fù fā jī lǜ wēi hū jī.The recurrence rate for this type of cancer is extremely low.
- 微乎其微，。Tā fàn de cuò wù wēi hū jī, bú bì tài zài yì.The mistake he made is negligible; no need to take it too seriously.
- 微乎其微。Liǎng guó zhī jiān de mào yì zhēng duān yǐng xiǎng wēi hū jī.The impact of the trade dispute between the two countries is negligible.
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