Meaning of 集腋成裘
集腋成裘 means many a little makes a mickle; to accumulate small amounts to create something substantial. Pronounced jí yè chéng qiú.
- many a little makes a mickle; to accumulate small amounts to create something substantial
Definitions & Examples
Zhǐ只
yào要
wǒ我
men们
měi每
rén人
měi每
yuè月
juān捐
chū出
shí十
yuán元
，
jí集
yè腋
chéng成
qiú裘
，
jiù就
néng能
bāng帮
zhù助
hěn很
duō多
shān山
qū区
de的
hái孩
zi子
shàng上
xué学
。
As long as each of us donates ten yuan every month, many a little makes a mickle, and we can help many children in mountain areas go to school.
Suī虽
rán然
měi每
tiān天
jié节
shěng省
de的
jīn金
é额
bù不
dà大
，
dàn但
rì日
jī积
yuè月
lěi累
，
jí集
yè腋
chéng成
qiú裘
，
yě也
néng能
zǎn攒
xià下
yī一
bǐ笔
kě可
guān观
de的
cún存
kuǎn款
。
Although the amount saved each day is not large, over time, many a little makes a mickle, and you can accumulate a considerable sum of savings.
Jí集
yè腋
chéng成
qiú裘
，
jù聚
shā沙
chéng成
tǎ塔
，
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
ài爱
xīn心
huì汇
jù聚
qǐ起
lái来
jiù就
néng能
gǎi改
biàn变
shì世
jiè界
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
。
Many a little makes a mickle, and many grains of sand make a tower; small acts of love gathered together can change the corners of the world.