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一星半点
Idiomyī xīng bàn diǎn
Description
“一星半点”是一个成语，意思是很小的一点点，数量非常少。
"一星半点" is an idiom meaning a very tiny bit, an extremely small amount.
我们常常用它来说东西又小又少，几乎可以不算。
We often use it to describe something so small and few that it can almost be ignored.
Meanings
一星半点yī xīng bàn diǎn
a tiny bit; a very small amount
这点钱只是一星半点，不够用。
This small amount of money is just a drop in the bucket and not enough.
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Notes
- Etymology
星 (a speck) and 半点 (half a dot) combine to stress an extremely tiny quantity.
- Nuance
often used with negatives to emphasize how little there is.
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