枉尺直寻 — “Bend one chi (a unit of length) to seek one xun (eight chi)”
枉尺直寻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a small concession or sacrifice in order to achieve a much larger benefit or greater advantage; to yield a little to gain much”. Literally, “Bend one chi (a unit of length) to seek one xun (eight chi)”.
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What does 枉尺直寻 mean?
枉尺直寻 (wǎng chǐ zhí xún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a small concession or sacrifice in order to achieve a much larger benefit or greater advantage; to yield a little to gain much”.
How do you pronounce 枉尺直寻?
枉尺直寻 is pronounced wǎng chǐ zhí xún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枉尺直寻 literally mean?
Literally, 枉尺直寻 means “Bend one chi (a unit of length) to seek one xun (eight chi)”. It is used to mean “to make a small concession or sacrifice in order to achieve a much larger benefit or greater advantage; to yield a little to gain much”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枉尺直寻?
枉：弯曲；直：伸直；寻：古量名，八尺。屈折的只有一尺，伸直的却有一寻。比喻在小处委屈一些，以求得较大的好处。