水滴石穿
Traditional form:
水滴石穿
Pinyin (reading):
shuǐdīshíchuān
Definitions:
- 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.
Characters:
- 水 - water, liquid, lotion, juice
- 滴 - to drip; a drop of water
- 石 - stone, rock, mineral
- 穿 - to drill, to pierce; to dress, to wear
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