一星半点 (yī xīng bàn diǎn) — a tiny bit, a very small amount (colloquial, often in negative contexts)
Definition
An idiom meaning 'a tiny bit, a speck', almost always used in negative sentences (没有/毫不…) to emphasize that something is completely absent or negligible.
idiom
a tiny bita very small amount (colloquial, often in negative contexts)
Examples
- 一星半点。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ háo yī xīng bàn diǎn huái yí dōu méi yǒu.I don't have the slightest doubt about this matter.
- 一星半点。Tā lián yī xīng bàn diǎn xī wàng yě bú yuàn yì fàng qì.He won't give up even a tiny bit of hope.
- 一星半点。Fáng jiān lǐ méi yǒu yī xīng bàn diǎn huī chén.There is not a speck of dust in the room.
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