little drops of water make an ocean

little drops of water make an ocean

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī Shu ǐǐ ch é ngyu ā n, which means that little water can accumulate to form a deep pool, which means that little water can make a lot. It comes from Xunzi's persuasion.

Idiom explanation

Yuan: deep pool.

The origin of Idioms

Xunzi · quanxue: "if you accumulate soil, you will become a mountain; if you accumulate water, you will become an abyss; if you accumulate water, you will become a dragon."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and clause.