寸草 cùn cǎo — a tiny blade of grass; (fig.) a mere trifle of gratitude
寸草
cùn cǎo
Definitions
- a tiny blade of grass; (fig.) a mere trifle of gratitude
More definitions
zdic(汉典)
- 小草
- 吴人种菱,春辄芟除,不遗寸草。——《宋史·苏轼传》
ExtDict
- 小草
- 一点儿草
- 喻子女对父母的微小心意。
Examples
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春天来了,墙头露出寸草新芽。
Spring came, and tiny grass shoots showed on the wall top.
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谁言寸草心,报得三春晖。
Who says the heart of a tiny blade can repay the warmth of spring sunshine?