- 水滴石穿
- shuǐdīshíchuāndripping water wears through rock; little strokes fell great oaks* * *Constant effort brings success.* * *Constant effort brings success.* * *shuǐ dī shí chuānconstant effort brings success* * *shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success, You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up., Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.* * *水滴石穿shuǐ dī shí chuānDripping water wears through a stone.; Constant dripping wears away (will wear away) a stone.; Constant dripping wears the stone.; Constant effort brings success; Drops of water in time would wear through a rock.; Little strokes fell great oaks.; One can accomplish seemingly impossible things by sustained effort.; Persistent effort can solve any problem.* * *水滴石穿|水滴石穿 [shuǐ dī shí chuān] ► dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success ► You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. ► Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.