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
Chinese PinYin : zhū cùn lèi jī
Accumulation per inch
provide each other with assistance. gòng wéi chún chǐ
miserable and gloomy atmosphere. chóu yún cǎn dàn
A thief, a minister and a rebellious son. zéi chén nì zǐ
remain a devoted couple to the end of their lives. bǎi suì zhī hǎo