水滴石穿

shuǐdī-shíchuān

constant effort overcomes any difficulty

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7
Dictionary entry

dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent ef

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水
滴
石
穿

See it in sentences

水滴石穿,贵在坚持。

Shuǐdī-shíchuān, guì zài jiānchí.

English

Dripping water wears through stone, so keep going.

你相信水滴石穿吗？

Nǐ xiāngxìn shuǐdī-shíchuān ma?

English

Do you believe dripping water can wear through stone?

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水
石
穿

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