小不忍則亂大謀 xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu

DEFINITIONS

  1. (idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience

CHARACTERS

小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
忍 rěn
HSK 5
endure, bear, suffer; forbear
則 zé rule, law, regulation; grades
亂 luàn confusion, state of chaos; create chaos, revolt
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
謀 móu plan, scheme; stratagem