zhū
lěi
cùn

idiom

Meaning of 积铢累寸

积铢累寸 means to accumulate little by little; every penny counts; to save every tiny bit. Pronounced jī zhū lěi cùn.

  • to accumulate little by little; every penny counts; to save every tiny bit

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
cái
shì
zhū
lěi
cùn
 
xīn
bàn
bèi
zi
cái
zǎn
xià
lai
de
 

This fortune was accumulated by him bit by bit through hard work over half a lifetime.

Xué
yán
yào
zhū
lěi
cùn
 
měi
tiān
jiān
chí
liàn
cái
néng
kàn
dào
jìn
 

Learning a language requires accumulating bit by bit; only by practicing every day can you see progress.

yào
xiǎo
kàn
měi
tiān
cún
xià
de
kuài
qián
 
zhū
lěi
cùn
 
nián
hòu
shì
xiǎo
de
shù
 

Don't underestimate those few yuan saved every day; accumulated bit by bit, it becomes a considerable sum after a year.