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滴水穿石

Mandarin · pinyin dī shuǐ chuān shí

Meanings

  1. dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
  2. You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
  3. Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
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滴
dī · drip; drop of water
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
穿
chuān · penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
石
shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
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1–3–1–2 · di1 shui3 chuan1 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dik6 seoi2 cyun1 sek6

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滴水穿石 · di1 shui3 chuan1 shi2
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Exact source record滴水穿石 滴水穿石 [di1 shui3 chuan1 shi2] /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./