tiny but adventitious quantity

tiny but adventitious quantity

A little bit, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī di ǎ Nb à NDI ǎ n, meaning a small and indefinite number. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It's a cold night in silence. There's no wind in it.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: a little bit

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 34 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "if you don't prevent it, you will make a little mistake, no matter it's true or false."

Idiom explanation

A small but indefinite quantity.