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小洞不补大洞吃苦
xiǎodòngbùbǔdàdòngchīkǔ
Traditional: 小洞不補大洞吃苦
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
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
补
bǔ
to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore
HSK 5
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
洞
dòng
cave, grotto, hole, ravine
HSK 5
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4
Additional Information
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Chinese
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