一鳞半爪

yī lín bàn zhǎo

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Definitions

1. lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom)
2. fig. only odd bits and pieces

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Child Words of 一鳞半爪

• 一 一 yī: one
• 半 半 bàn: half
• 爪 爪 zhǎo: foot of a bird or animal
• 爪 爪 zhuǎ: (coll.) foot of an animal or bird
• 鳞 鳞 lín: scales (of fish)