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积小成大 — “Accumulate small amounts to achieve a significant quantity”

积小成大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Accumulate small amounts to achieve a significant quantity”. Every little bit adds up. Literally, “Accumulate small to become large”.

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积小成大 Pronunciation and Pinyin

积小成大 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
积
jī10accumulate, product
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
成
chéng7to become or succeed
大
dà3large, big, great

Example Sentence with 积小成大

每天坚持阅读几页书,积小成大,长此以往便能获得丰富的知识。
By consistently reading a few pages every day, little by little, one can accumulate a wealth of knowledge over time.

Idioms Related to 积小成大

Synonyms of 积小成大

  • jī积shǎo少chéng成duō多Many a little makes a mickle
  • jù聚shā沙chéng成tǎ塔many small efforts make a big difference

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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Questions about 积小成大

What does 积小成大 mean?

积小成大 (jī xiǎo chéng dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Accumulate small amounts to achieve a significant quantity”.

How do you pronounce 积小成大?

积小成大 is pronounced jī xiǎo chéng dà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 积小成大 literally mean?

Literally, 积小成大 means “Accumulate small to become large”. It is used to mean “Accumulate small amounts to achieve a significant quantity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 积小成大?

积累少量的东西,能成为巨大的数量。

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