We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「小隙沉舟」, explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「小隙沉舟」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Gap: crack. A small crack can sink a ship. A metaphor for how a small mistake can lead to a big disaster.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiǎo xì chén zhōu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
siu2 kwik1/gwik1 cham4 jau1
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.
