constant dripping wears away the stone; perseverance prevails
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constant dripping wears away the stone; perseverance prevails; steady effort leads to success
formalUsed to praise persistence and the power of small, consistent actions over time. It is synonymous with 水滴石穿 (shuǐ dī shí chuān).
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.
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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.