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有志者事竟成
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng
Meanings
- a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way
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3–4–3–4–4–2 · you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4 jing4 cheng2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jau5 zi3 ze2 si6 ging2 sing4
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jau5 zi3 ze2 si6 ging2 sing4
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proverb
- Where there's a will, there's a way.
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