滴水穿石
dī shuǐ chuān shí
Pinyin

Definition

滴水穿石
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dī shuǐ chuān shí
  1. dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
  2. You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
  3. Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

Shuǐ
  1. 1 surname Shui
shuǐ píng
  1. 1 level (of achievement etc)
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 horizontal
shuǐ guǒ
  1. 1 fruit
  2. 2 classifier: 个 gè
Shuǐ píng zuò
  1. 1 Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
  1. 1 a drop
  2. 2 to drip

Idioms (20)

一清如水
yī qīng rú shuǐ
  1. 1 lit. as clear as water (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
  1. 1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
  1. 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
一碗水端平
yī wǎn shuǐ duān píng
  1. 1 lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be impartial
一点水一个泡
yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào
  1. 1 honest and trustworthy (idiom)