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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
秤砣雖小壓千斤 秤砣虽小压千斤 [cheng4 tuo2 sui1 xiao3 ya1 qian1 jin1] /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/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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