积水成渊 — “Accumulated water forms a deep pool”
积水成渊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Small continuous efforts or accumulations can lead to significant results or a large quantity; many a little makes a mickle”. Literally, “Accumulated water forms a deep pool”.
积水成渊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
积水成渊 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 积水成渊 mean?
积水成渊 (jī shuǐ chéng yuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Small continuous efforts or accumulations can lead to significant results or a large quantity; many a little makes a mickle”.
How do you pronounce 积水成渊?
积水成渊 is pronounced jī shuǐ chéng yuān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 积水成渊 literally mean?
Literally, 积水成渊 means “Accumulated water forms a deep pool”. It is used to mean “Small continuous efforts or accumulations can lead to significant results or a large quantity; many a little makes a mickle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 积水成渊?
渊：深水潭。点点滴滴的水聚积起来，就能形成一个深潭。比喻积小成多。