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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