所剩无几 (suǒ shèng mó) — (set phrase) very little remains, there is not much left
Definition
A set phrase (roughly 'what's left is almost nothing') for things, time, or money running very low. More literary than saying 剩下很少.
verb
(set phrase) very little remainsthere is not much left
Examples
- 所剩无几,。Tā jiā de shí wù yǐ jīng suǒ shèng mó, bì xū mǎ shàng qù mǎi.The food at his house is almost gone; they must go buy some immediately.
- 所剩无几,。Kǎo shì shí jiān suǒ shèng mó, nǐ yào zhuā jǐn zuò zuì hòu yí dào tí.The exam time is running out, you need to hurry up and do the last question.
- ,所剩无几。Jīng guò yì nián de dà guī mó cǎi gòu, kù cún yǐ jīng suǒ shèng mó.After a year of large-scale procurement, the inventory is almost depleted.
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