created sense approved 小不忍则乱大谋/小不忍則亂大謀 · xiǎobùrěnzéluàndàmóu · lack of patience in small things ruins great plans — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
小不忍则乱大谋 / 小不忍則亂大謀
xiǎobùrěnzéluàndàmóu
lack of patience in small things ruins great plans
A little impatience or lack of forbearance in small matters spoils great plans; (idiom) one must be patient with minor annoyances to achieve larger goals
小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 不忍 (literal) → 不忍 · bùrěn · unable to endure 则 (literal) → 则/則 · zé · then 乱 (literal) → 乱/亂 · luàn · to confuse 大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 谋 (literal) → 谋/謀 · móu · plan
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