Cantonese Dictionary

萬丈高樓平地起

Complete Entry

maan6 zoeng6 gou1 lau4 ping4 dei6 hei2

towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom) · great oaks from little acorns grow

2 Written Forms

Definitions

Meanings

  1. towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
  2. great oaks from little acorns grow

Writing

Written Forms

萬丈高樓平地起Traditional · Main Form
万丈高楼平地起Alternate Form

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