A small weight weighs a thousand pounds

A small weight weighs a thousand pounds

Although the weight is small, it seems that a small piece can hold the weight of a thousand jin. Although the appearance of metaphor is not noticeable, it actually works.

Idiom explanation

Emotional color: commendatory word grammatical usage: as object and attribute; used in spoken language idiom structure: complex sentence type generation time: ancient it seems that a small piece can hold the weight of a thousand jin. Although the appearance of metaphor is not noticeable, it actually works.

Source of allusion

The thirty first chapter of journey to the West written by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "as the saying goes," although the urine bubble is big, it has no weight, though the weight is small, it weighs a thousand pounds. "

English translation

Theslidingweightofasteelyard,thoughsmallinvolume,mayholddownathousandcatties.