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猿穴坏山 — “Ape's hole destroys mountain”

猿穴坏山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small oversight or neglected minor problem can lead to a major catastrophe”. Literally, “Ape's hole destroys mountain”.

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猿穴坏山 Pronunciation and Pinyin

猿穴坏山 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
猿
yuán13ape
穴
xué5hole, cave, cavity
坏
huài7bad, evil, naughty
山
shān3mountain or hill

Example Sentence with 猿穴坏山

小王没有及时修复屋顶上的一小块破损,结果到了雨季,整个屋顶都漏水了,真是猿穴坏山啊。
Little Wang didn't fix a small damaged part of the roof in time, and as a result, the entire roof leaked during the rainy season, truly exemplifying how a small oversight can lead to great disaster.

Idioms Related to 猿穴坏山

Synonyms of 猿穴坏山

  • yǐ蚁xué穴kuì溃dī堤Small flaws can cause great ruin

More idioms starting with 猿

  • yuán猿tí啼hè鹤lì唳mournful cries of apes and cranes
  • yuán猿tí啼hè鹤yuàn怨mournful cries of monkeys and cranes
  • yuán猿bēi悲hè鹤yuàn怨Apes grieve, cranes lament
  • yuán猿jīng惊hè鹤yuàn怨mournful cries of apes and cranes
  • yuán猿hóu猴qǔ取yuè月make a futile attempt
  • yuán猿bì臂zhī之shì势flexible tactical position
  • yuán猿cáng藏xióng熊yuán缘A secluded dwelling place for wild animals
  • yuán猿hè鹤shā沙chóng虫fallen soldiers or civilians in war
  • yuán猿hè鹤chóng虫shā沙soldiers or people who died in war

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Questions about 猿穴坏山

What does 猿穴坏山 mean?

猿穴坏山 (yuán xué huài shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small oversight or neglected minor problem can lead to a major catastrophe”.

How do you pronounce 猿穴坏山?

猿穴坏山 is pronounced yuán xué huài shān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 猿穴坏山 literally mean?

Literally, 猿穴坏山 means “Ape's hole destroys mountain”. It is used to mean “a small oversight or neglected minor problem can lead to a major catastrophe”.

What is the Chinese definition of 猿穴坏山?

比喻小事不注意,就会造成大灾祸。

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