滴水石穿

dī shuǐ shí chuān

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 滴水石穿

water

a drop

to wear

water drop

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters

rock