"積少成多" meaning in Chinese

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Phrase

IPA: /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sɪk̚⁵ siːu̯³⁵ sɪŋ²¹ tɔː⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵/, /t͡sɪk̚⁵ siːu̯³⁵ sɪŋ²¹ tɔː⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: jīshǎochéngduō [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄐㄧ ㄕㄠˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄛ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zik¹ siu² sing⁴ do¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], jīshǎochéngduō [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], jishǎochéngduo [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chi¹-shao³-chʻêng²-to¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], jī-shǎu-chéng-dwō [Mandarin, Yale], jishaocherngduo [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цзишаочэндо [Mandarin, Palladius], czišaočɛndo [Mandarin, Palladius], jīk síu sìhng dō [Cantonese, Yale], dzik⁷ siu² sing⁴ do¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], jig¹ xiu² xing⁴ do¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 積少成多
  1. to accumulate little by little; many small things add to something great Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 抾零就總 [Hokkien], 抾零就总 [Hokkien]
    Sense id: en-積少成多-zh-phrase-zPsocre1 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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          "small",
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          "tags": [
            "Hokkien"
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          "word": "抾零就總"
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          "tags": [
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      "zh-pron": "jīshǎochéngduō"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄐㄧ ㄕㄠˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄛ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "jīshǎochéngduō"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "chi¹-shao³-chʻêng²-to¹"
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      ],
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    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵/",
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      "zh-pron": "dzik⁷ siu² sing⁴ do¹"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "jig¹ xiu² xing⁴ do¹"
    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡sɪk̚⁵ siːu̯³⁵ sɪŋ²¹ tɔː⁵⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɪk̚⁵ siːu̯³⁵ sɪŋ²¹ tɔː⁵⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "積少成多"
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        "to accumulate little by little; many small things add to something great"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄐㄧ ㄕㄠˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄛ"
    },
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "jishǎochéngduo"
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    {
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      "zh-pron": "chi¹-shao³-chʻêng²-to¹"
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Palladius"
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Yale"
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    },
    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dzik⁷ siu² sing⁴ do¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jig¹ xiu² xing⁴ do¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɪk̚⁵ siːu̯³⁵ sɪŋ²¹ tɔː⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɪk̚⁵ siːu̯³⁵ sɪŋ²¹ tɔː⁵⁵/"
    }
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "抾零就總"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "抾零就总"
    }
  ],
  "word": "積少成多"
}

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