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豪厘不伐,将用斧柯
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豪厘不伐,将用斧柯

豪厘不伐,将用斧柯 — “If a tiny fault or problem is not dealt with in its early stages”

豪厘不伐,将用斧柯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If a tiny fault or problem is not dealt with in its early stages”. It will grow into a major disaster that is much harder to eliminate later. It emphasizes the importance of nipping trouble in the bud. Literally, “If a tiny error is not pruned, an axe will be needed later”.

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豪厘不伐,将用斧柯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

豪厘不伐,将用斧柯 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
豪
háo14outstanding, grand, powerful
厘
lí9unit of one hundredth
不
bù4not
伐
fá6cut down, attack, boast
,,—
将
jiāng10about to happen, to lead
用
yòng5to use or employ
斧
fǔ8axe or hatchet
柯
kē9axe handle

Example Sentence with 豪厘不伐,将用斧柯

面对孩子学习上的小偏差,我们必须及时引导,正如这句成语所说,豪厘不伐,将用斧柯,不然后果会更难解决。
When facing minor deviations in a child's studies, we must guide them promptly, just as the idiom says, if a tiny fault is not addressed, an axe will be needed later; otherwise, the consequences will be much harder to resolve.

Idioms Related to 豪厘不伐,将用斧柯

Synonyms of 豪厘不伐,将用斧柯

  • háo豪mò末bù不duō掇,,jiāng将chéng成fǔ斧kē柯Neglect small issues, create big problems

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  • háo豪lí厘zhī之chà差,,jiāng将zhì致qiān千lǐ里A tiny error leads to a huge mistake
  • háo豪qǔ取zhì智lóng笼obtain by force and cunning
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  • háo豪duó夺qiǎo巧qǔ取seize by force and trickery
  • háo豪shē奢fàng放yì逸Extravagant and unrestrained
  • háo豪gàn干bào暴qǔ取brutally seize with might
  • háo豪qíng情zhuàng壮zhì志lofty sentiments and grand aspirations
  • háo豪qíng情yì逸zhì致heroic spirit and refined leisure
  • háo豪fàng放bù不jī羁bold and unrestrained
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Questions about 豪厘不伐,将用斧柯

What does 豪厘不伐,将用斧柯 mean?

豪厘不伐,将用斧柯 (háo lí bù fá , jiāng yòng fǔ kē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If a tiny fault or problem is not dealt with in its early stages”.

How do you pronounce 豪厘不伐,将用斧柯?

豪厘不伐,将用斧柯 is pronounced háo lí bù fá , jiāng yòng fǔ kē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 豪厘不伐,将用斧柯 literally mean?

Literally, 豪厘不伐,将用斧柯 means “If a tiny error is not pruned, an axe will be needed later”. It is used to mean “If a tiny fault or problem is not dealt with in its early stages”.

What is the Chinese definition of 豪厘不伐,将用斧柯?

豪,通“毫”。比喻祸害初萌生时若不加重视,酿成大患后再要消除,就很困难。

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