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毫末不札，将寻斧柯
毫末不札，将寻斧柯
毫末不札，将寻斧柯
毫末不札，将寻斧柯
毫末不札，将寻斧柯
毫末不札，将寻斧柯
毫末不札，将寻斧柯
毫末不札，将寻斧柯

毫末不札，将寻斧柯 — “If tiny twigs are not cut, one will later seek an axe”

毫末不札，将寻斧柯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If a small problem is not addressed early, it will escalate into a major difficulty that is hard to resolve later; nip a problem in the bud”. Literally, “If tiny twigs are not cut, one will later seek an axe”.

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毫末不札，将寻斧柯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

毫末不札，将寻斧柯 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
毫		háo11tiny bit or writing brush
末		mò5end, tip, powder, secondary
不		bù4not
札		zhá5ancient writing slip or letter
，，—
将		jiāng10about to happen, to lead
寻		xún6seek, search, look for
斧		fǔ8axe or hatchet
柯		kē9axe handle

Example Sentence with 毫末不札，将寻斧柯

学习上的小毛病，比如拖延症，如果毫末不札，将寻斧柯，最终会影响学业。
Minor bad habits in studies, like procrastination, if not nipped in the bud, will eventually affect academic performance, turning into a big problem that is hard to deal with.

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Questions about 毫末不札，将寻斧柯

What does 毫末不札，将寻斧柯 mean?

毫末不札，将寻斧柯 (háo mò bù zhá ， jiāng xún fǔ kē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If a small problem is not addressed early, it will escalate into a major difficulty that is hard to resolve later; nip a problem in the bud”.

How do you pronounce 毫末不札，将寻斧柯?

毫末不札，将寻斧柯 is pronounced háo mò bù zhá ， jiāng xún fǔ kē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 毫末不札，将寻斧柯 literally mean?

Literally, 毫末不札，将寻斧柯 means “If tiny twigs are not cut, one will later seek an axe”. It is used to mean “If a small problem is not addressed early, it will escalate into a major difficulty that is hard to resolve later; nip a problem in the bud”.

What is the Chinese definition of 毫末不札，将寻斧柯?

比喻祸害萌生时若不重视，酿成大患，再要消除，就很困难。