水到渠成

shuǐ dào qú chéng

Dictionary entry

lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)

What does 水到渠成 mean?

水到渠成 (shuǐ dào qú chéng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)

2fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally

Character breakdown

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水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 到dàoto reach; to arrive · to leave for; to go to 渠Qúsurname Qu 成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]

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水到渠成

shuǐ dào qú chéng

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