4 characters Idiom and proverb 19 787

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Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「堤潰蟻孔」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

The dam collapsed due to ant holes. A metaphor that ignoring small things will lead to big disasters.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dī kuì yǐ kǒng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tai4 kui2 ngai5 hung2

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.