"勿以惡小而為之" meaning in Chinese

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Proverb

IPA: /u⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /u⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: wù yǐ è xiǎo ér wéi zhī [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄦˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓ [Mandarin, bopomofo], wù yǐ è xiǎo ér wéi zhī [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], wù yǐ è siǎo ér wéi jhih [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], wu⁴ i³ o⁴ hsiao³ êrh² wei² chih¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], wù yǐ è syǎu ér wéi jr̄ [Mandarin, Yale], wuh yii eh sheau erl wei jy [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], у и э сяо эр вэй чжи [Mandarin, Palladius], u i e sjao er vɛj čži [Mandarin, Palladius] Forms: 勿以恶小而为之
Etymology: a quote from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 勿以惡小而為之
  1. Do not commit an evil act just because it is small in scale. Related terms: 勿以善小而不為 (wù yǐ shàn xiǎo ér bù wéi), 勿以善小而不为 (wù yǐ shàn xiǎo ér bù wéi)
    Sense id: en-勿以惡小而為之-zh-proverb-xVZIpmDf Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "zh-pron": "ㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄦˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓ"
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      "zh-pron": "wu⁴ i³ o⁴ hsiao³ êrh² wei² chih¹"
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      "zh-pron": "wù yǐ è syǎu ér wéi jr̄"
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      "zh-pron": "wuh yii eh sheau erl wei jy"
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      "zh-pron": "у и э сяо эр вэй чжи"
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        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "u i e sjao er vɛj čži"
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      "ipa": "/u⁵¹ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/",
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