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燕子銜泥壘大窩 (jin3 zi2 haam4 nai4 leoi5 daai6 wo1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

燕子銜泥壘大窩 (jin3 zi2 haam4 nai4 leoi5 daai6 wo1, yàn zi xián ní lěi dà wō) — the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom); many a little makes a mickle

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 燕塘站 (jin3 tong2 zaam6) — Yantang Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China
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• 燕巢幕上 (jin3 caau4 mok6 soeng6) — to be in a very dangerous situation
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