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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「厚積薄發」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Introducing the idiom 「厚積薄發」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

To accumulate in large quantities refers to accumulating in large quantities; to release in small quantities refers to releasing slowly. Save more and release slowly. Describes that things can only be done well if you are fully prepared.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hòu jī báo fā

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hau5 jik1 bok6 faat3

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.