Accumulation per inch
Zhu cunji, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ū C ù NL ě ij ī, which means to accumulate bit by bit. It's often used to describe things that are not easy to accomplish. It is the same as "accumulating every inch". It comes from the epitaph of Zhou Weng.
The origin of Idioms
Wang Wan of the Qing Dynasty wrote in the epitaph of Zhou Weng: "Weng cuts his clothes and shrinks his food in order to recover his old place."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: Zhu jicunji, Zhu jisiji, Zhu jicuji
Idiom usage
A little makes a lot
Accumulation per inch
a clear breeze and bright principles -- as of one 's deportment - qīng fēng liàng jié
sth. one knows well and can manage with ease - qīng chē shú lù
drain the pond to get all the fish - hé zé ér yú
the spring snow -- a highbrow song - yáng chūn bái xuě
the heart breaks thinking of one 's love - róu cháng cùn duàn