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本小利微 — “To operate a business or venture with limited capital”

本小利微 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to operate a business or venture with limited capital”. Consequently yielding only small or meager profits. Literally, “small capital, meager profit”.

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本小利微 Pronunciation and Pinyin

本小利微 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
利
lì7benefit, smooth, sharp, profit
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight

Example Sentence with 本小利微

他的小店虽然每天都辛勤劳作,但总是本小利微,只能勉强维持日常开销。
Although his small shop involves diligent work every day, it always operates on small capital with meager profits, barely covering daily expenses.

Idioms Related to 本小利微

Synonyms of 本小利微

  • xiǎo小běn本jīng经yíng营run a small business

More idioms starting with 本

  • běn本xiāng乡běn本tǔ土one's native place or hometown
  • běn本wèi位zhǔ主yì义departmental or unit self-interest
  • běn本tóng同mò末yì异same origin, different outcomes
  • běn本tóng同mò末lí离same goal, different methods
  • běn本gù固zhī枝róng荣firm foundation ensures flourishing development
  • běn本gù固bāng邦níng宁A stable society comes from content people
  • běn本xìng性nán难yí移inherent nature is hard to change
  • běn本zhī支bǎi百shì世main lineage thriving for generations
  • běn本mò末dào倒zhì置put the cart before the horse
  • běn本mò末yuán源liú流the whole story from start to finish
  • běn本běn本zhǔ主yì义rigid adherence to book knowledge
  • běn本běn本fèn分fèn分to be honest and dutiful

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Questions about 本小利微

What does 本小利微 mean?

本小利微 (běn xiǎo lì wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to operate a business or venture with limited capital”.

How do you pronounce 本小利微?

本小利微 is pronounced běn xiǎo lì wēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 本小利微 literally mean?

Literally, 本小利微 means “small capital, meager profit”. It is used to mean “to operate a business or venture with limited capital”.

What is the Chinese definition of 本小利微?

微:薄。本钱小,利润薄。指买卖很小,得利不多。

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