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.
Chinese PinYin : shèn xiǎo shì wēi
Be careful of small things
blind men sizing up the elephant. xiā zǐ mō xiàng
major issues issues of right and wrong. dà shì dà fēi
roll up one 's sleeves and raise one 's fists to fight. xuān quán lǒng xiù