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滴水穿石
 
穿
En
dī shuǐ chuān shí
  • 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.

滴水穿石 dī shuǐ chuān shí

滴水穿石
1 水滴不断的滴落,久了之后可将石头穿透。用以比喻有志者事竟成,只要努力不懈就能够成功。唐.周昙〈吴隐之〉诗:「徒言滴水能穿石,其那坚贞匪石心。」也作「水滴石穿」。

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