集腋成裘

jí yè chéng qiú

Dictionary entry

many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big

What does 集腋成裘 mean?

集腋成裘 (jí yè chéng qiú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big

2many a mickle makes a muckle

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集jíto gather · to collect 腋yè(bound form) armpit; axilla; axil 成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]裘Qiúsurname Qiu

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