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涓涓不壅,终为江河
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涓涓不壅,终为江河
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涓涓不壅,终为江河
涓涓不壅,终为江河
涓涓不壅,终为江河

涓涓不壅,终为江河 — “Minor problems or emerging issues”

涓涓不壅,终为江河 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Minor problems or emerging issues”. If not addressed early, will eventually accumulate and lead to major difficulties or disasters. Literally, “Trickling streams unblocked, eventually become great rivers”.

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涓涓不壅,终为江河 Pronunciation and Pinyin

涓涓不壅,终为江河 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
涓
juān10trickle of water
涓
juān10trickle of water
不
bù4not
壅
yōng16block or bank up
,,—
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually
为
wèi4to be or to do
江
jiāng6large river, Yangtze River
河
hé8river

Example Sentence with 涓涓不壅,终为江河

我们不能对学习中那些看似微不足道的小错误置之不理,要知道涓涓不壅,终为江河,这些小问题累积起来会严重影响我们的进步。
We cannot ignore those seemingly insignificant small mistakes in our studies, as trickling streams unblocked eventually become great rivers; these minor issues, when accumulated, will seriously hinder our progress.

Idioms Related to 涓涓不壅,终为江河

More idioms starting with 涓

  • juān涓āi埃zhī之lì力a tiny bit of strength
  • juān涓dī滴bù不lòu漏not miss a single detail
  • juān涓dī滴bù不yí遗not miss a single drop
  • juān涓dī滴zhī之láo劳a tiny bit of effort
  • juān涓dī滴guī归gōng公Every bit of public property goes to public
  • juān涓dī滴wēi微lì利meager profits
  • juān涓dī滴chéng成hé河Every little bit adds up

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What does 涓涓不壅,终为江河 mean?

涓涓不壅,终为江河 (juān juān bù yōng , zhōng wèi jiāng hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Minor problems or emerging issues”.

How do you pronounce 涓涓不壅,终为江河?

涓涓不壅,终为江河 is pronounced juān juān bù yōng , zhōng wèi jiāng hé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 涓涓不壅,终为江河 literally mean?

Literally, 涓涓不壅,终为江河 means “Trickling streams unblocked, eventually become great rivers”. It is used to mean “Minor problems or emerging issues”.

What is the Chinese definition of 涓涓不壅,终为江河?

壅:堵塞。细小的水流如果不堵塞,终将汇合成为大江大河。比喻对细小或刚刚萌芽的问题不加注意或纠正,就会酿成大的问题。

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