集腋成裘 jí yè chéng qiú

many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big
  2. 2. many a mickle makes a muckle

Characters

Character Meaning
集 jí HSK 5
to collect; to gather; collected works
腋 yè
armpit; (biology) axilla; (botany) axil
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
裘 qiú
fur; fur coat; surname Qiu