鸿毛 (hóng máo) — goose feather; (fig.) something extremely light or insignificant
Definition
Literally 'goose feather,' used almost always in the set phrase 轻如鸿毛 ('light as a feather') to mean something trivial or insignificant. Not a word you'd say on its own in everyday speech.
noun
goose feather(fig.) something extremely light or insignificant
Examples
- 鸿毛。Tā rèn wéi míng yù qīng rú hóng máo.He thinks reputation is as light as a goose feather.
- 鸿毛，。Niǎo de hóng máo hěn qīng, dàn duì wǒ lái shuō hěn zhòng yào.A bird's feather is very light, but it's important to me.
- ，鸿毛。Duì yú tā lái shuō, zhè diǎn qián qīng rú hóng máo.For him, this small amount of money is as light as a goose feather.
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