Meaning of 跛鳖千里
跛鳖千里 means persistent effort yields success; constant perseverance overcomes deficiencies. Pronounced bǒ biē qiān lǐ.
- persistent effort yields success; constant perseverance overcomes deficiencies
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jī基
chǔ础
bù不
hǎo好
，
dàn但
píng凭
zhe着
bǒ跛
biē鳖
qiān千
lǐ里
de的
jīng精
shén神
，
zuì最
zhōng终
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
。
He had a poor foundation, but with the spirit of 'a lame tortoise walking a thousand li,' he eventually got into his ideal university.
Gōng公
sī司
chū初
chuàng创
shí时
kùn困
nán难
chóng重
chóng重
，
dàn但
dà大
jiā家
jiān坚
xìn信
bǒ跛
biē鳖
qiān千
lǐ里
，
yī一
bù步
bù步
zǒu走
dào到
le了
jīn今
tiān天
。
The company faced numerous difficulties at its start, but everyone believed in persistent effort, and step by step, they reached where they are today.
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
jiù就
xiàng像
bǒ跛
biē鳖
qiān千
lǐ里
，
měi每
tiān天
jìn进
bù步
yī一
diǎn点
diǎn点
，
shí时
jiān间
cháng长
le了
zì自
rán然
yǒu有
xiào效
guǒ果
。
Learning a foreign language is like 'a lame tortoise walking a thousand li'; making a little progress every day will naturally yield results over time.