shuǐ
dào
chéng

idiom
common

Meaning of 水到渠成

水到渠成 means when conditions are ripe, success comes naturally; when water flows, a channel is formed. Pronounced shuǐ dào qú chéng.

  • when conditions are ripe, success comes naturally; when water flows, a channel is formed

Definitions & Examples

Zhǐ
yào
men
zhǔn
bèi
chōng
fèn
 
chéng
gōng
jiù
huì
shuǐ
dào
chéng
 

As long as we prepare adequately, success will come naturally.

Jīng
guò
shí
nián
de
shù
lěi
 
gōng
shàng
shì
shì
shuǐ
dào
chéng
de
shì
 

After ten years of technical accumulation, the company's IPO is an inevitable outcome.

cóng
qiú
chéng
 
xiāng
xìn
gōng
dào
rán
chéng
 
shuǐ
dào
chéng
 

He never rushes for quick results, believing that effort leads to natural success, like water forming a channel.