秤砣虽小压千斤

chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīn

although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom); apparently insignificant details can have a large impact

Traditional 秤砣雖小壓千斤

Meaning

chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīncheng4 tuo2 sui1 xiao3 ya1 qian1 jin1
  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

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