千里之堤 qiān lǐ zhī dī

DEFINITIONS

  1. the dike of a thousand miles; symbolic for something grand or significant that can be compromised by a small or overlooked factor

CHARACTERS

千 qiān
HSK 2
thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
里 lǐ
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
堤 dī
HSK 6
dike