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小大由之 — Chinese Idiom

小大由之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something that can be applied to both significant and trivial matters, indicating its versatility and adaptability”.

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小大由之 Pronunciation and Pinyin

小大由之 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
大
dà3large, big, great
由
yóu5cause, from, by, due to
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle

Example Sentence with 小大由之

这套工具设计精巧,小大由之,无论是日常维修还是专业组装都能派上用场。
This set of tools is ingeniously designed; it can be used for both minor and major tasks, proving useful for both daily repairs and professional assembly.

Idioms Related to 小大由之

More idioms starting with 小

  • xiǎo小bù不rěn忍zé则luàn乱dà大móu谋Impatience in small things spoils great plans
  • xiǎo小chǒu丑tiào跳liáng梁Insignificant villains stirring up mischief
  • xiǎo小zhōng中jiàn见dà大see the big in the small
  • xiǎo小rén人dé得zhì志petty person achieves success
  • xiǎo小xìn信wèi未fú孚Small trust not yet convinced
  • xiǎo小tōu偷xiǎo小mō摸to engage in petty theft
  • xiǎo小ér儿pò破zéi贼youngster achieves great accomplishments
  • xiǎo小guān冠zi子xià夏a person with poor eyesight
  • xiǎo小shòu受dà大zǒu走endure minor punishment, flee severe beating
  • xiǎo小qì器yì易yíng盈narrow-minded, easily conceited
  • xiǎo小guó国guǎ寡mín民small country with few people
  • xiǎo小tóu头xiǎo小nǎo脑narrow-minded and short-sighted

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What does 小大由之 mean?

小大由之 (xiǎo dà yóu zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something that can be applied to both significant and trivial matters, indicating its versatility and adaptability”.

How do you pronounce 小大由之?

小大由之 is pronounced xiǎo dà yóu zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 小大由之?

指用途可大可小。

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