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(lit.) many sand grains accumulate to form a tower (idiom) · (fig.) many little things add up to sth great

聚沙成塔
jù shā chéng tǎ
j+ǜ·4th tonesh+ā·1st tonech+éng·2nd tonet+ǎ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big · many a mickle makes a muckle集腋成裘jí yè chéng qiú(idiom) many little things add up to sth great; many little drops make an ocean积少成多jī shǎo chéng duōto accumulate over time积久jī jiǔbuild up bit by bit · accumulate little by little (or bit by bit) · save every tiny bit · let small amounts accumulate积铢累寸jī zhū lěi cùn
Antonyms
lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure杯水车薪bēi shuǐ chē xīn
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