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小洞不堵沉大船

xiǎodòngbùdǔchéndàchuán

A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.

Character Breakdown

小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1
洞
dòng
cave, grotto, hole, ravine
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
堵
dǔ
wall; to stop, to prevent, to block
HSK 4
沉
chén
to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
HSK 5
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
船
chuán
ship, boat, vessel
HSK 3

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