拼音:qū cùn xìn chǐ
注音:ㄑㄩㄘㄨㄣˋㄒㄧㄣˋㄔˇ
解释:诎:通“屈”,屈服、折服。信:通“伸”。屈折一寸,伸长一尺。比喻舍弃小的毛病,伸张大的事理。亦作“诎寸伸尺”。
出处:《尸子》卷下:“孔子曰:诎寸而信尺,小枉而大直,吾弗为也。”
To "bend", yield and subdue. Letter: Tongshen. Bend an inch and stretch a foot. It is a metaphor for abandoning small problems and expanding big things. Also known as "extending the ruler".
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