积铢累寸
jī​zhū​lěi​cùn

to accumulate bit by bit

  • created reference approved 积铢累寸/積銖累寸 → 铢积寸累/銖積寸累 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    积铢累寸 / 積銖累寸 jī​zhū​lěi​cùn

    铢积寸累 / 銖積寸累 zhū​jī​cùn​lěi

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 积铢累寸/積銖累寸 · jī​zhū​lěi​cùn · to accumulate bit by bit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    积铢累寸 / 積銖累寸

    jī​zhū​lěi​cùn

    to accumulate bit by bit

    To accumulate little by little; to build up a large amount from very small beginnings. Literally refers to gathering small coins and measuring small lengths.

    积 (literal) → 积/積 · jī · to accumulate 铢 (literal) → 铢/銖 · zhū · unit of weight 累 (literal) → 累 · lěi · to accumulate 寸 (literal) → 寸 · cùn · cun

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