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豪末不掇,将成斧柯
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豪末不掇,将成斧柯
豪末不掇,将成斧柯

豪末不掇,将成斧柯 — “To neglect minor issues or flaws at their inception”

豪末不掇,将成斧柯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to neglect minor issues or flaws at their inception”. Allowing them to escalate into significant and difficult-to-resolve problems. Literally, “If a tiny bit is not picked up, it will become an axe handle”.

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豪末不掇,将成斧柯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

豪末不掇,将成斧柯 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
豪
háo14outstanding, grand, powerful
末
mò5end, tip, powder, secondary
不
bù4not
掇
duō11pick up or gather
,,—
将
jiāng10about to happen, to lead
成
chéng7to become or succeed
斧
fǔ8axe or hatchet
柯
kē9axe handle

Example Sentence with 豪末不掇,将成斧柯

我们应该警惕生活中的细节,那些看似微不足道的问题,若不及时处理,豪末不掇,将成斧柯,最终会造成无法挽回的损失。
We should be vigilant about details in life; those seemingly insignificant problems, if not addressed promptly, will escalate from small beginnings into major issues, ultimately leading to irreparable losses.

Idioms Related to 豪末不掇,将成斧柯

Synonyms of 豪末不掇,将成斧柯

  • háo毫mò末bù不zhá札,,jiāng将xún寻fǔ斧kē柯nip a problem in the bud

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  • háo豪lí厘bù不fá伐,,jiāng将yòng用fǔ斧kē柯nip trouble in the bud
  • háo豪lí厘zhī之chà差,,jiāng将zhì致qiān千lǐ里A tiny error leads to a huge mistake
  • háo豪qǔ取zhì智lóng笼obtain by force and cunning
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  • háo豪duó夺qiǎo巧qǔ取seize by force and trickery
  • háo豪shē奢fàng放yì逸Extravagant and unrestrained
  • háo豪gàn干bào暴qǔ取brutally seize with might
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  • háo豪qíng情yì逸zhì致heroic spirit and refined leisure
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Questions about 豪末不掇,将成斧柯

What does 豪末不掇,将成斧柯 mean?

豪末不掇,将成斧柯 (háo mò bù duō , jiāng chéng fǔ kē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to neglect minor issues or flaws at their inception”.

How do you pronounce 豪末不掇,将成斧柯?

豪末不掇,将成斧柯 is pronounced háo mò bù duō , jiāng chéng fǔ kē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 豪末不掇,将成斧柯 literally mean?

Literally, 豪末不掇,将成斧柯 means “If a tiny bit is not picked up, it will become an axe handle”. It is used to mean “to neglect minor issues or flaws at their inception”.

What is the Chinese definition of 豪末不掇,将成斧柯?

豪,通“毫”。比喻祸害初萌生时若不加重视,酿成大患后再要消除,就很困难。

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