积土成山 — “Accumulate earth to form a mountain”
积土成山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Many small efforts or contributions can accumulate to form a great achievement or success; many a little makes a mickle”. Literally, “Accumulate earth to form a mountain”.
积土成山 Pronunciation and Pinyin
积土成山 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 积
- jī积bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
- jī积xí习chéng成sú俗Long-standing habits become customs
- jī积xí习chéng成cháng常long-standing habits become routine
- jī积xí习jiàn渐mí靡Accumulated habits gradually take hold
- jī积xí习shēng生cháng常ingrained habits become customary
- jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard
- jī积xí习nán难chú除Deep-rooted habits are hard to break
- jī积yǐ以wéi为cháng常become a habit through accumulation
- jī积gōng功xīng兴yè业achieve success through persistent effort
- jī积láo劳chéng成jí疾fall ill from overwork
- jī积láo劳chéng成bìng病fall ill from overwork
- jī积láo劳chéng成cuì瘁become ill from constant overwork
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What does 积土成山 mean?
积土成山 (jī tǔ chéng shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Many small efforts or contributions can accumulate to form a great achievement or success; many a little makes a mickle”.
How do you pronounce 积土成山?
积土成山 is pronounced jī tǔ chéng shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 积土成山 literally mean?
Literally, 积土成山 means “Accumulate earth to form a mountain”. It is used to mean “Many small efforts or contributions can accumulate to form a great achievement or success; many a little makes a mickle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 积土成山?
累土可以堆成山，比喻积少成多。