水滴石穿

shuǐ dī shí chuān

Dictionary entry

dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success

What does 水滴石穿 mean?

水滴石穿 (shuǐ dī shí chuān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success

2You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.

3Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

Character breakdown

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水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 滴dīto drip · to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc)石Shísurname Shi · abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], the capital of Hebei 穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate · to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)

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水滴石穿

shuǐ dī shí chuān

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