「小不忍則亂大謀」
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Pronunciation: | siu2 bat1 jan2 zak1 lyun6 daai6 mau4 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
小 small; primary school; elementary school; little; lesser; minor 不 no; negator; not 忍 endure; to endure; to bear; to tolerate; to withstand; to hold back; to refrain 則 then; regulation; rule; standard; criterion; layout of building 亂 in a mess; disorderly; messy; recklessly; irresponsibly 大 big; to grow up; to intimidate; to bluff; intensely; greatly; fully; on a large scale; university; large; old in age; older; senior; number two 謀 plan; strategy; to seek; to plot; to plan; to plan to seize |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
A little impatience spoils great plans.
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