集腋成裘
jí yè chéng qiú
Pinyin
Definition
集腋成裘
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- many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big
- many a mickle makes a muckle
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to complete
- 2 to accomplish
- 1 surname Cheng
- 1 Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Taiwan
- 1 to make one's name
- 2 to become famous
Idioms (20)
一失足成千古恨
- 1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一成不变
- 1 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
- 2 stuck in a rut
一语成谶
- 1 (idiom) to have one's words turn out to be (tragically) prophetic
一雨成秋
- 1 a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
三五成群
- 1 in groups of three or four (idiom)