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千里之堤，溃于蚁穴
qiānlǐzhīdī,kuìyúyǐxué
Traditional: 千里之堤，潰於蟻穴
An ant hole causing the collapse of a great dike. / Huge damage from a moment's negligence. (idiom)
Character Breakdown
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
堤
dī
dike
HSK 6
溃
kuì
a flooding river; a military defeat; to break down, to disperse
HSK 6
于
yú
at, in, on; to, from; alas!
HSK 3
蚁
yǐ
ant
HSK 6
穴
xué
cave, den, hole
HSK 6
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