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一點一滴

简 一点一滴 · 繁 一點一滴
Mandarin · pinyin yī diǎn yī dī

Meanings

  1. bit by bit
  2. every little bit
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
點
diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
滴
dī · drip; drop of water
点
diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
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1–3–1–1 · yi1 dian3 yi1 di1

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jat1 dim2 jat1 dik6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) every little bit; bit by bit

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