百不为多，一不为少 — “A hundred is not too much, one is not too little”
百不为多，一不为少 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even a small quantity of something excellent is highly valuable, and a large quantity is never too much; indicating the preciousness and rarity of good people or good things”. Literally, “A hundred is not too much, one is not too little”.
百不为多，一不为少 Pronunciation and Pinyin
百不为多，一不为少 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 百不为多，一不为少
What does 百不为多，一不为少 mean?
百不为多，一不为少 (bǎi bù wèi duō ， yī bù wèi shǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even a small quantity of something excellent is highly valuable, and a large quantity is never too much; indicating the preciousness and rarity of good people or good things”.
How do you pronounce 百不为多，一不为少?
百不为多，一不为少 is pronounced bǎi bù wèi duō ， yī bù wèi shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 百不为多，一不为少 literally mean?
Literally, 百不为多，一不为少 means “a hundred is not too much, one is not too little”. It is used to mean “Even a small quantity of something excellent is highly valuable, and a large quantity is never too much; indicating the preciousness and rarity of good people or good things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 百不为多，一不为少?
指难得的好人或好东西。