积沙成塔 — “Many a little makes a mickle”
积沙成塔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Many a little makes a mickle”. Every little bit adds up; Constant dripping wears away a stone. Literally, “accumulate sand to form a pagoda/tower”.
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积沙成塔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
积沙成塔 Character Breakdown
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只要我们每天坚持学习一点新知识，积沙成塔，未来就能掌握更多技能。
As long as we persist in learning a little new knowledge every day, accumulating bit by bit, we will be able to master more skills in the future.
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Synonyms of 积沙成塔
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 积沙成塔 mean?
积沙成塔 (jī shā chéng tǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Many a little makes a mickle”.
How do you pronounce 积沙成塔?
积沙成塔 is pronounced jī shā chéng tǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 积沙成塔 literally mean?
Literally, 积沙成塔 means “accumulate sand to form a pagoda/tower”. It is used to mean “Many a little makes a mickle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 积沙成塔?
比喻积少成多。