Meaning of 滴水穿石
滴水穿石 means constant dripping wears away the stone; perseverance prevails; steady effort leads to success. Pronounced dī shuǐ chuān shí.
- constant dripping wears away the stone; perseverance prevails; steady effort leads to success
Definitions & Examples
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
xū需
yào要
dī滴
shuǐ水
chuān穿
shí石
de的
jīng精
shén神
，
bù不
néng能
jí急
yú于
qiú求
chéng成
。
Learning a foreign language requires the spirit of constant dripping wearing away the stone; you cannot rush for quick success.
Tā他
de的
chéng成
gōng功
bù不
shì是
ǒu偶
rán然
de的
，
shì是
duō多
nián年
dī滴
shuǐ水
chuān穿
shí石
bān般
nǔ努
lì力
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
His success was not accidental; it was the result of many years of persistent, steady effort.
Zhè这
xiàng项
dà大
gōng工
chéng程
jiù就
shì是
kào靠
dà大
jiā家
dī滴
shuǐ水
chuān穿
shí石
de的
yì毅
lì力
wán完
chéng成
de的
。
This massive project was completed thanks to everyone's perseverance, like constant dripping wearing away stone.