勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为 — “Do no evil because it is a small evil”
勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Do no evil because it is a small evil”. Do not leave a good undone because it is a small good. Literally, “Do not commit a small evil; do not neglect a small good”.
勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为 Pronunciation and Pinyin
勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为 Character Breakdown
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| wù | 4 | do not | |
| yǐ | 5 | by means of | |
| è | 10 | evil, bad, wicked | |
| xiǎo | 3 | small, little, young, minor | |
| ér | 6 | and, but, then | |
| wèi | 4 | to be or to do | |
| zhī | 4 | possessive or connective particle | |
| ， | ， | — | |
| wù | 4 | do not | |
| yǐ | 5 | by means of | |
| shàn | 12 | good kind skillful | |
| xiǎo | 3 | small, little, young, minor | |
| ér | 6 | and, but, then | |
| bù | 4 | not | |
| wèi | 4 | to be or to do |
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What does 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为 mean?
勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为 (wù yǐ è xiǎo ér wèi zhī ， wù yǐ shàn xiǎo ér bù wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Do no evil because it is a small evil”.
How do you pronounce 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为?
勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为 is pronounced wù yǐ è xiǎo ér wèi zhī ， wù yǐ shàn xiǎo ér bù wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为 literally mean?
Literally, 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为 means “Do not commit a small evil; do not neglect a small good”. It is used to mean “Do no evil because it is a small evil”.
What is the Chinese definition of 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为?
勿：不要；为：做。不要以为是微小的坏事就可以做，不要以为是不大的好事就不去做