小不忍則亂大謀 xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
小 xiǎo HSK 1
small; young; tiny
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
忍 rěn HSK 5
to endure; to bear; to tolerate
則 zé
then; but; rule, standard
亂 luàn
in confusion or disorder; disorder; to mix up
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
謀 móu
to plan; to seek; scheme