hóng
鸿
máo

idiom
literary

Meaning of 鸿毛

鸿毛 means wild goose feather; something extremely light or insignificant. Pronounced hóng máo.

  • wild goose feather; something extremely light or insignificant

Definitions & Examples

Rén
yǒu
 
huò
zhòng
Tài
Shān
 
huò
qīng
hóng鸿
máo
 

Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a goose feather.

guó
jiā
de
xiāng
 
rén
zhè
diǎn
sǔn
shī
guò
hóng鸿
máo
ér
 

Compared to the interests of the nation, my personal loss is as insignificant as a goose feather.