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秤砣虽小压千斤
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
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Definitions
- 1. although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
- 2. apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
- 3. for want of a nail the battle was lost