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秤砣雖小壓千斤

chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīn

ㄔㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄚ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣ

Simplified 秤砣虽小压千斤

  1. 1although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
  2. 2apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
  3. 3for want of a nail the battle was lost

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