秤锤虽小压千斤秤錘雖小壓千斤秤錘雖小壓千斤

Though the weight is small, it balances a thousand jin

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: A small or weak person can play a big part if put to good use. Similar to 'small things can have a big impact'.

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Simplified: 秤锤虽小压千斤
Traditional (Taiwan): 秤錘雖小壓千斤
Pinyin: chèngchuí suī xiǎo yā qiānjīn
Bopomofo: ㄔㄥˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄙㄨㄟㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄚㄑㄧㄢㄐㄧㄣ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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