4 characters Idiom and proverb 22 910

We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「群蟻潰堤」.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「群蟻潰堤」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Collapse: collapse. Tiny ant holes can cause dams to burst. A metaphor for how a small loophole can lead to a big mistake.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qún yǐ kuì dī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

kwan4 ngai5 kui2 tai4

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.