wēi
chéng
zhù

idiom
literary
common

Meaning of 积微成著

积微成著 means tiny things accumulated over a long time will gradually become significant; many a little makes a mickle. Pronounced jī wēi chéng zhù.

  • tiny things accumulated over a long time will gradually become significant; many a little makes a mickle

Definitions & Examples

Xué
yào
wēi
chéng
zhù
 
néng
qiú
chéng
 

Learning requires accumulating small efforts to achieve significant results; one cannot rush to succeed.

Huán
bǎo
gōng
zuò
wēi
chéng
zhù
 
měi
rén
de
xiǎo
xíng
dòng
dōu
néng
dài
lái
gǎi
biàn
 

Environmental protection work accumulates from small acts; everyone's small actions can bring about big changes.

shēn
xìn
wēi
chéng
zhù
de
dào
 
měi
tiān
jiān
chí
jìn
diǎn
diǎn
 

He deeply believes in the principle that small things accumulate to become significant, insisting on improving a little bit every day.