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小洞不補大洞吃苦 (siu2 dung6 bat1 bou2 daai6 dung6 hek3 fu2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

小洞不補大洞吃苦 (siu2 dung6 bat1 bou2 daai6 dung6 hek3 fu2, xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ) — A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 小五金 (siu2 ng5 gam1) — metal fittings
• 小人蛇 (siu2 jan4 se4) — young or child illegal immigrants
• 小偷 (siu2 tau1) — pickpocket
• 小兒科 (siu2 ji4 fo1) — (slang) easy job
• 小別勝新婚 (siu2 bit6 sing3 san1 fan1) — absence makes the heart grow fonder
• 小別 (siu2 bit6) — verb; to depart or separate for a short while

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