聚沙成塔 Accumulating sand into a pagoda
Explanation
比喻积少成多，最终能取得成就。
It means that accumulating small things can eventually lead to great achievements.
Origin Story
从前，在一个偏远的小山村里，住着一对勤劳善良的兄弟。哥哥性格急躁，做事总想着一步登天；弟弟则沉稳踏实，相信只要坚持不懈，就能积少成多。一天，村里举行堆塔比赛，兄弟俩都兴致勃勃地参加了。哥哥一次性搬来许多大石头，想快速堆砌一座高塔，结果因为石头过大，塔身不稳，几次都差点倒塌。弟弟则不同，他耐心细致地收集细沙，一点一点地往上垒，虽然速度很慢，但他每次垒一层，都非常稳固。比赛结束时，哥哥的塔摇摇欲坠，而弟弟的沙塔却巍峨挺立，赢得了比赛。这个故事告诉我们，做事情不能急于求成，要脚踏实地，聚沙成塔，才能最终取得成功。
Once upon a time, in a remote mountain village, there lived a pair of hardworking and kind brothers. The elder brother was impatient and always wanted to achieve everything at once; the younger brother, on the other hand, was calm and steady, believing that as long as he persisted, he could accumulate small things into something big. One day, the village held a tower-building competition, and both brothers eagerly participated. The elder brother moved many large stones at once, wanting to quickly build a high tower, but the stones were too big and the tower was unstable, so it almost collapsed several times. The younger brother, however, patiently and carefully collected sand and added it little by little. Although he worked slowly, each layer he laid was very stable. At the end of the competition, the elder brother's tower was shaky, while the younger brother's sand tower stood tall and firm, winning the competition. This story teaches us that we should not be impatient in our work, but should proceed patiently and carefully in order to finally achieve success.
Usage
多用于比喻句中，形容积少成多，最终取得成功。
It is often used in metaphors to describe the accumulation of small things into something big, ultimately achieving success.
Examples
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同学们，要记住：聚沙成塔，集腋成裘，只要坚持不懈地努力，就能取得成功！
tóngxuémen, yào jì zhù: jù shā chéng tǎ, jí yé chéng qiú, zhǐyào jiānchí bù xiè de nǔlì, jiù néng qǔdé chénggōng!
Classmates, remember: Accumulating sand into a pagoda, collecting feathers into a robe; only with unremitting efforts can we achieve success!
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学习就像聚沙成塔，一点一滴的积累才能最终成就辉煌。
xuéxí jiù xiàng jù shā chéng tǎ, yīdiǎn yīdī de jīlèi cáinéng zuìzhōng chéngjiù huīhuáng。
Learning is like accumulating sand into a pagoda; only bit by bit accumulation can ultimately achieve glory.