Definition
小口径 literally means 'small mouth diameter' and is used both literally for small-caliber firearms or narrow pipes, and figuratively to describe small-scale, limited, or narrow-scope actions or reforms. The figurative sense is common in political and economic contexts.
n.
small-boresmall-caliber (of firearms or pipes)(figurative) small-scalenarrow in scope
Examples
- 小口径。Zhè zhǒng xiǎo kǒu jìng qiāng hěn qīngbiàn.This kind of small-caliber gun is very lightweight.
- 小口径，。Zhège jìhuà zhǐ shì xiǎo kǒu jìng de xiūgǎi, méiyǒu dà biànhuà.This plan is just a small-scale modification, no big changes.
- 小口径，。Zhè cì gǎigé shì xiǎo kǒu jìng de, zhǐ shèjí yí gè bùmén.This reform is small in scope, only involving one department.
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