小不忍则乱大谋 — “A little impatience can spoil a great plan”
小不忍则乱大谋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a little impatience can spoil a great plan”. Minor impatience will ruin major undertakings. Literally, “If you do not bear minor things, you will spoil a great plan”.
小不忍则乱大谋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
小不忍则乱大谋 Character Breakdown
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What does 小不忍则乱大谋 mean?
小不忍则乱大谋 (xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a little impatience can spoil a great plan”.
How do you pronounce 小不忍则乱大谋?
小不忍则乱大谋 is pronounced xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 小不忍则乱大谋 literally mean?
Literally, 小不忍则乱大谋 means “If you do not bear minor things, you will spoil a great plan”. It is used to mean “a little impatience can spoil a great plan”.
What is the Chinese definition of 小不忍则乱大谋?
小事不忍耐就会坏了大事。