渺小 (miǎo xiǎo) — minute, tiny, insignificant
Definition
渺小 means 'insignificant, tiny in scale or importance' — the abstract, philosophical sense of 'small', unlike 小 which is physical size. Stronger than 微小, closer to 微不足道.
adjective
minutetinyinsignificant
Examples
- ，渺小。Zài yǔ zhòu miàn qián, rén lèi xiǎn de fēi cháng miǎo xiǎo.In front of the universe, humans appear very insignificant.
- 渺小。Bú yào yīn wèi guò qù de shī bài ér jué de zì jǐ miǎo xiǎo.Don't feel insignificant because of past failures.
- ，渺小。Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de jià zhí, jí shǐ hěn miǎo xiǎo.Everyone has their own value, even if it's minute.
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