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秤坨
chèng tuó
variant of 秤砣[cheng4 tuo2]
秤砣
chèng tuó
steelyard weight; standard weight
秤砣虽小压千斤
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
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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