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万丈高楼平地起

wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ · wan zhang gao lou ping di qi

Traditional 萬丈高樓平地起

Meaning

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  1. towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
  2. great oaks from little acorns grow
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