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一点一滴 — “Bit by bit”

一点一滴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bit by bit”. Drop by drop; little by little; referring to something happening or accumulating in small, incremental amounts or efforts. Literally, “one bit, one drop”.

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一点一滴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一点一滴 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
点
diǎn9point, dot, or spot
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
滴
dī14to drip; a drop

Example Sentence with 一点一滴

学习知识要像大海汇聚河流,一点一滴地积累,才能成为渊博的学者。
To acquire knowledge, one must accumulate it bit by bit, like rivers flowing into the sea, to become a knowledgeable scholar.

Idioms Related to 一点一滴

Synonyms of 一点一滴

  • diǎn点diǎn点dī滴dī滴little by little

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一点一滴

What does 一点一滴 mean?

一点一滴 (yī diǎn yī dī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bit by bit”.

How do you pronounce 一点一滴?

一点一滴 is pronounced yī diǎn yī dī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一点一滴 literally mean?

Literally, 一点一滴 means “one bit, one drop”. It is used to mean “Bit by bit”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一点一滴?

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