千里之堤,溃于蚁穴

qiānlǐzhīdī,kuìyúyǐxué

lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom); fig. huge damage may result from a moment's negligence

Traditional 千里之堤,潰於蟻穴

Meaning

qiānlǐzhīdī,kuìyúyǐxuéqian1 li3 zhi1 di1 , kui4 yu2 yi3 xue2
  1. lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
  2. fig. huge damage may result from a moment's negligence

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