麻雀虽小

麻雀雖小
máquèsuīxiǎo
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 small but fully equipped
  2. 2 small but complete in every way

Examples

Zhè jiā diàn máquè suī xiǎo, wǔzàng jù quán.
This shop is small, but it has everything.
Gōngsī máquè suī xiǎo, bùmén què yàngyàng qíquán.
The company is tiny, but every department is in place.

Tips

usage
Shortened form of the full saying 麻雀虽小五脏俱全 ("the sparrow is small, yet all its organs are complete"). The full form is often spoken; in writing, the first half alone serves as a known set phrase.
memory
Think of a sparrow: tiny bird, but it still has a heart, lungs, liver — nothing missing.

Stroke Order

què
suī
xiǎo