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铢积寸累
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铢积寸累

铢积寸累 — “To accumulate bit by bit through persistent effort”

铢积寸累 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accumulate bit by bit through persistent effort”. To gather a little at a time over a long period. Literally, “Accumulate by zhū and cùn”.

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铢积寸累 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铢积寸累 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铢
zhū11ancient small weight unit
积
jī10accumulate, product
寸
cùn3Chinese inch unit
累
lěi11tired, accumulate, burden

Example Sentence with 铢积寸累

学习知识是一个铢积寸累的过程,需要长期的坚持和努力才能有所成就。
Learning knowledge is a process of accumulating bit by bit, which requires long-term persistence and effort to achieve success.

Idioms Related to 铢积寸累

Synonyms of 铢积寸累

  • rì日jī积yuè月lěi累accumulate over time
  • jī积shǎo少chéng成duō多Many a little makes a mickle
  • jí集yè腋chéng成qiú裘many a little makes a mickle

Antonyms of 铢积寸累

  • yī一cù蹴ér而jiù就achieve success instantly and effortlessly

More idioms starting with 铢

  • zhū铢liǎng两zhī之jiān奸slightest wrongdoing
  • zhū铢liǎng两fēn分cùn寸a tiny amount or quantity
  • zhū铢liǎng两xī悉chèn称perfectly balanced or equally matched
  • zhū铢liǎng两xiāng相chèn称to be well-matched in weight or quality
  • zhū铢fēn分háo毫xī析analyze in minute detail
  • zhū铢cùn寸lèi累jī积accumulate bit by bit
  • zhū铢shī施liǎng两jiào较extremely stingy and penny-pinching
  • zhū铢jī积sī丝lèi累accumulate bit by bit
  • zhū铢jī积zī锱lèi累accumulate bit by bit
  • zhū铢chēng称cùn寸liáng量scrutinize every minute detail
  • zhū铢lèi累cùn寸jī积accumulate bit by bit
  • zhū铢liáng量cùn寸duó度Scrutinize every detail with extreme precision

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Questions about 铢积寸累

What does 铢积寸累 mean?

铢积寸累 (zhū jī cùn lěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accumulate bit by bit through persistent effort”.

How do you pronounce 铢积寸累?

铢积寸累 is pronounced zhū jī cùn lěi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铢积寸累 literally mean?

Literally, 铢积寸累 means “Accumulate by zhū and cùn”. It is used to mean “to accumulate bit by bit through persistent effort”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铢积寸累?

铢:我国古代极小的重量单位,汉代以一百黍的重量为一铢。形容一点一滴地积累。也形容事物完成的不容易。

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