少成多 shǎo chéng duō

small amounts add up to a lot

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Many little things add up to sth great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle

Characters

Character Meaning
少 shǎo HSK 1
few; less; to lack
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
多 duō HSK 1
many; a lot of; numerous