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Open the tool →铢累寸积 (zhū lèi cùn jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accumulate bit by bit, even in very small amounts”.
铢累寸积 is pronounced zhū lèi cùn jī in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 铢累寸积 means “Accumulate ounces and inches”. It is used to mean “to accumulate bit by bit, even in very small amounts”.
犹言一点一滴地积累。常形容事物完成之不易。