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积微成著 — “Accumulate tiny become remarkable”

积微成著 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Accumulating tiny efforts or insignificant things can lead to significant and remarkable achievements over time; small beginnings can lead to great results”. Literally, “Accumulate tiny become remarkable”.

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积微成著 Pronunciation and Pinyin

积微成著 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
积
jī10accumulate, product
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight
成
chéng7to become or succeed
著
zhù13to wear, write, or manifest

Example Sentence with 积微成著

学习知识就像“积微成著”,每天进步一点点,最终就能掌握渊博的学问。
Learning knowledge is like "accumulating tiny efforts to achieve remarkable results"; making a little progress every day will eventually lead to profound understanding.

Idioms Related to 积微成著

Synonyms of 积微成著

  • jī积shǎo少chéng成duō多Many a little makes a mickle
  • jī积wēi微zhì致zhù著Accumulate small to achieve great

More idioms starting with 积

  • jī积bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
  • jī积xí习chéng成sú俗Long-standing habits become customs
  • jī积xí习chéng成cháng常long-standing habits become routine
  • jī积xí习jiàn渐mí靡Accumulated habits gradually take hold
  • jī积xí习shēng生cháng常ingrained habits become customary
  • jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard
  • jī积xí习nán难chú除Deep-rooted habits are hard to break
  • jī积yǐ以wéi为cháng常become a habit through accumulation
  • jī积gōng功xīng兴yè业achieve success through persistent effort
  • jī积láo劳chéng成jí疾fall ill from overwork
  • jī积láo劳chéng成bìng病fall ill from overwork
  • jī积láo劳chéng成cuì瘁become ill from constant overwork

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Questions about 积微成著

What does 积微成著 mean?

积微成著 (jī wēi chéng zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Accumulating tiny efforts or insignificant things can lead to significant and remarkable achievements over time; small beginnings can lead to great results”.

How do you pronounce 积微成著?

积微成著 is pronounced jī wēi chéng zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 积微成著 literally mean?

Literally, 积微成著 means “Accumulate tiny become remarkable”. It is used to mean “Accumulating tiny efforts or insignificant things can lead to significant and remarkable achievements over time; small beginnings can lead to great results”.

What is the Chinese definition of 积微成著?

微:细微;著:显著。微不足道的事物,经过长期积累,就会变得显著。

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