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慎小事微 — “To be careful and attentive to small matters”

慎小事微 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be careful and attentive to small matters”. To be meticulous with details. Literally, “be cautious about small and tiny things”.

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慎小事微 Pronunciation and Pinyin

慎小事微 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
慎
shèn13be careful, cautious, discreet
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight

Example Sentence with 慎小事微

在日常生活中,我们应该慎小事微,不放过任何一个可能影响结果的细节。
In daily life, we should be meticulous about small matters, not overlooking any detail that might affect the outcome.

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Synonyms of 慎小事微

  • shèn慎xiǎo小jǐn谨wēi微be cautious about small details

More idioms starting with 慎

  • shèn慎shǐ始jìng敬zhōng终be cautious from start to finish
  • shèn慎zhōng终yú于shǐ始be cautious at start for good end
  • shèn慎zhōng终rú如chū初Be as careful at the end as at the beginning
  • shèn慎zhōng终rú如shǐ始Be as prudent at the end as at the beginning
  • shèn慎zhōng终sī思yuǎn远Mourn deceased, honor ancestors
  • shèn慎zhōng终chéng承shǐ始Be as careful at the end as at the beginning
  • shèn慎zhōng终ruò若shǐ始Be as careful at the end as at the beginning
  • shèn慎zhōng终zhuī追yuǎn远carefully attend to funerals and honor ancestors
  • shèn慎yán言shèn慎xíng行be cautious in speech and conduct
  • shèn慎shēn身xiū修yǒng永Cultivate oneself prudently for lasting prosperity
  • shèn慎zhòng重qí其shì事handle with utmost care and seriousness

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Questions about 慎小事微

What does 慎小事微 mean?

慎小事微 (shèn xiǎo shì wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be careful and attentive to small matters”.

How do you pronounce 慎小事微?

慎小事微 is pronounced shèn xiǎo shì wēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 慎小事微 literally mean?

Literally, 慎小事微 means “be cautious about small and tiny things”. It is used to mean “to be careful and attentive to small matters”.

What is the Chinese definition of 慎小事微?

谨慎对待微小的事情。

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