Meaning of 具体而微
具体而微 means small but complete; having all essential features but on a smaller scale; miniature. Pronounced jù tǐ ér wēi.
- small but complete; having all essential features but on a smaller scale; miniature
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
mó模
xíng型
jù具
tǐ体
ér而
wēi微
，
wǔ五
zàng脏
jù俱
quán全
。
This model is small but complete, with all the essential parts.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
gào告
suī虽
rán然
jiǎn简
duǎn短
，
dàn但
jù具
tǐ体
ér而
wēi微
，
hán涵
gài盖
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
zhòng重
yào要
nèi内
róng容
。
Although brief, this report is comprehensive in miniature, covering all the important points.
Nà那
zuò座
yuán园
lín林
jù具
tǐ体
ér而
wēi微
dì地
zài再
xiàn现
le了
jiāng江
nán南
yuán园
lín林
de的
jīng精
suǐ髓
。
That garden recreates the essence of Jiangnan gardens in miniature.
Mèng孟
zǐ子
chēng称
Yán颜
Yuān渊
“
jù具
tǐ体
ér而
wēi微
”
，
yì意
wéi为
yǐ已
yǒu有
shèng圣
rén人
zhī之
tǐ体
，
dàn但
guī规
mó模
shàng尚
xiǎo小
。
Mencius said Yan Yuan was 'concrete but small,' meaning he possessed the substance of a sage but on a smaller scale.