Chinese–English
秤砣虽小压千斤
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn · cheng tuo sui xiao ya qian jin
Traditional 秤砣雖小壓千斤
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
- apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
- for want of a nail the battle was lost
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