萬丈高樓平地起 [万－－楼－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
  2. great oaks from little acorns grow
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    比喻​做​嘢​要​由​基礎​開始
    everything begins with the foundation; great oaks from little acorns grow; literally: towering buildings are built up from the ground
  2. 參看
    萬丈高樓從地起
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb, figuratively
    take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves; many a mickle makes a muckle
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）