水滴石穿 (shuǐ dī-shí chuān) — (literal) dripping water penetrates rock; (figurative) constant perseverance leads to success; with steady effort, even the hardest goal can be achieved
Definition
Idiom: 'dripping water wears through stone' — the image of steady, gentle effort eventually breaking through anything. 与 锲而不舍 都讲坚持不懈，但 水滴石穿 强调时间积累的力量，锲而不舍 强调决心不动摇。
phrase
(literal) dripping water penetrates rock(figurative) constant perseverance leads to successwith steady efforteven the hardest goal can be achieved
Examples
- ，水滴石穿，。Zhǐ yào jiān chí bú xiè, shuǐ dī-shí chuān, zài nán de shì qing yě néng zuò chéng.As long as you keep persisting, like dripping water wearing through stone, even the hardest thing can be accomplished.
- 水滴石穿，。Xué xí wài yǔ xū yào shuǐ dī-shí chuān de jīng shén, měi tiān jìn bù yì diǎn diǎn.Learning a foreign language requires the spirit of constant perseverance, making a little progress every day.
- 水滴石穿，。Zhè ge gù shi gào sù wǒ men shuǐ dī-shí chuān de dào lǐ, xiǎo shì jī lěi duō le jiù huì fā shēng dà biàn huà.This story teaches us the principle of constant perseverance: small things accumulated will bring about big changes.
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