积水成渊
jī​shuǐ​chéng​yuān

many drops make an ocean

  • created reference approved 积水成渊/積水成淵 → 积少成多/積少成多 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    积水成渊 / 積水成淵 jī​shuǐ​chéng​yuān

    积少成多 / 積少成多 jī​shǎo​chéng​duō

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 积水成渊/積水成淵 · jī​shuǐ​chéng​yuān · many drops make an ocean — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    积水成渊 / 積水成淵

    jī​shuǐ​chéng​yuān

    many drops make an ocean

    Little drops of water make a deep pool; a metaphor for how small things accumulate to achieve great results or for success through persistence; also see [[积少成多|積少成多|ji1 shao3 cheng2 duo1]]

    积水 (literal) → 积水/積水 · jī​shuǐ · accumulated water 成 (literal) → 成 · chéng · to become 渊 (literal) → 渊/淵 · yuān · abyss

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