Be careful of small things

Be careful of small things

In Chinese, the Pinyin is sh è nxi ǎ OSH ì w ē I, which means to be cautious about small things. It comes from Guanzi, the emperor and his ministers.

The origin of Idioms

Guanzi · junchenxia: "in the past, the sage king had a deep understanding of the people's livelihood. He tried to know the origin of misfortunes and blessings. Therefore, he was cautious about trifles and disobeyed the principle of seeking the root."

Analysis of Idioms

Be cautious

Idiom usage

As a predicate, attribute, adverbial; used in dealing with affairs.