聚沙成塔 — “Gathering sand to form a pagoda”
聚沙成塔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Many small efforts or contributions can accumulate to form something significant or achieve a great goal; every little bit adds up”. Literally, “Gathering sand to form a pagoda”.
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What does 聚沙成塔 mean?
聚沙成塔 (jù shā chéng tǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Many small efforts or contributions can accumulate to form something significant or achieve a great goal; every little bit adds up”.
How do you pronounce 聚沙成塔?
聚沙成塔 is pronounced jù shā chéng tǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 聚沙成塔 literally mean?
Literally, 聚沙成塔 means “Gathering sand to form a pagoda”. It is used to mean “Many small efforts or contributions can accumulate to form something significant or achieve a great goal; every little bit adds up”.
What is the Chinese definition of 聚沙成塔?
聚细沙成宝塔。原指儿童堆塔游戏。后比喻积少成多。