集腋成裘 in English ji2 ye4 cheng2 qiu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • many hairs make a fur coat (idiomatic expression); many small contributions add up to sth big
  • many a mickle makes a muckle

Simplified Characters

集 腋 成 裘

Traditional Characters

集 腋 成 裘

Pinyin

ji2 ye4 cheng2 qiu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

集ji2to gather 腋ye4armpit 成cheng2surname Cheng 裘qiu2surname Qiu