accumulate bit by bit; amass little by little
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to accumulate bit by bit; to amass little by little over a long period
formalOriginally refers to accumulating ancient units of weight (铢) and length (寸); emphasizes long-term, gradual accumulation. Often used for knowledge, wealth, or experience.
Xué学
xí习
yǔ语
yán言
xū需
yào要
zhū铢
jī积
cùn寸
lěi累
，
bù不
kě可
néng能
yī一
cù蹴
ér而
jiù就
。
Learning a language requires accumulating bit by bit; it cannot be achieved overnight.
Tā他
de的
cái财
fù富
shì是
zhū铢
jī积
cùn寸
lěi累
、
xīn辛
kǔ苦
gōng工
zuò作
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
His wealth is the result of decades of hard work and accumulating little by little.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
chéng成
guǒ果
shì是
tuán团
duì队
zhū铢
jī积
cùn寸
lěi累
、
bù不
duàn断
shì试
yàn验
de的
jié结
jīng晶
。
This research achievement is the crystallization of the team's accumulated efforts through continuous experimentation.