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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「小枉大直」, with its explanation below.

Introducing the idiom 「小枉大直」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

It’s okay to be a little crooked in small matters, but you must remain upright in big matters.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xiǎo wǎng dà zhí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

siu2 wong2 daai6 jik6

Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.