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四兩撥千斤. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
四兩撥千斤, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
四兩撥千斤 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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four
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both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael |
to push aside; to appropriate (money); to move to push aside; to appropriate (money); to move; to set aside; group; batch; to poke; to stir |
thousand
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catty; weight equal to 0.5 kg
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| trad. (四兩撥千斤)
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四
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兩
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撥
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千
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斤
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| simp. (四两拨千斤)
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四
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两
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拨
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千
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斤
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| Literally: “four ounces yields 1000 catties”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
四兩撥千斤
- a huge return for a very small investment; a big payoff for a small effort
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