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燕子衔泥垒大窝
yànzixiánnílěidàwō
Traditional: 燕子銜泥壘大窩
the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom) / many a little makes a mickle
Character Breakdown
燕
yàn
lovebird, swallow
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
衔
xián
rank, title; to bite, to hold in the mouth
HSK 6
泥
ní
mud, earth, clay; plaster, paste
HSK 6
垒
lěi
rampart; base (in baseball)
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
窝
wō
cave, den, nest; hiding place; measure word for small animals
HSK 6
Additional Information
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Chinese
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