shéng
duàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 绳锯木断

绳锯木断 means perseverance brings success; with persistence, a rope can saw through wood. Pronounced shéng jù mù duàn.

  • perseverance brings success; with persistence, a rope can saw through wood

Definitions & Examples

Shéng
duàn
 
shuǐ
shí
chuān穿
 
zhǐ
yào
měi
tiān
jiān
chí
xué
 
de
hàn
shuǐ
píng
dìng
huì
gāo
 

Perseverance brings success and constant dripping wears away the stone—if you study every day, your Chinese will definitely improve.

Zuò
yán
jiū
yào
nài
de
zhù
 
shéng
duàn
 
néng
qiú
chéng
 

Research requires patience; slow but steady wins the race—you can't rush to get results.

Shī
fu
zǒng
shì
yòng
shéng
duàn
de
dào
jiào
dǎo
 
ràng
men
míng
bái
jiān
chí
de
zhòng
yào
xìng
 

The master always uses the principle of 'perseverance brings success' to teach his apprentices, letting them understand the importance of persistence.