水滴石穿

shuǐ dī shí chuān

HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

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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Child Words of 水滴石穿

• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 滴 滴 dī: a drop
• 穿 穿 chuān: to wear
• 水滴 水滴 shuǐ dī: drop
• 滴石 滴石 dī shí: a dripstone (geology)
• 石 石 dàn: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters
• 石 石 shí: rock