滴水穿石
dī shuǐ chuān shí
Pinyin
Definition
滴水穿石
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- 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.
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一清如水
- 1 lit. as clear as water (idiom)
- 2 fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
一眼看穿
- 1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一石二鸟
- 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
一碗水端平
- 1 lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom)
- 2 fig. to be impartial
一点水一个泡
- 1 honest and trustworthy (idiom)