the awesome power of sheer numbers

the awesome power of sheer numbers

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī y ǔ ch é nzh ō u, which means that small bad things accumulate and cause serious consequences. It comes from Wei ceyi, the strategy of the Warring States period.

The origin of Idioms

In the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiang wrote in the Warring States strategy Wei ceyi: "when I heard that Jiyu was sinking, all my friends were happy."

Analysis of Idioms

The ant cave breaks the dyke

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive. It is used as metaphor to say that small trouble can lead to great disaster.

Examples

Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote in Hangzhou zhaohuanqi County: "the ancients said:" gather mosquitoes into thunder, accumulate feathers and sink boats. " It's too much to say. "

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, Zhang Yi, the Prime Minister of the state of Qin, found that the alliance of Qi, Chu, Yan, Zhao, Han and Wei was very strong, so he resigned his position and became Prime Minister of the state of Wei. He wanted to persuade the king of Wei to unite with the state of Qin and withdraw from the alliance. The king of Wei did not listen. Qin sent troops to attack. Zhang Yi said that if Wei Guoru ignored these unfavorable factors, he would sink.