perseverance brings success
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
perseverance brings success; with persistence, a rope can saw through wood
literaryUsed to encourage persistence. Literally means 'a rope saws through wood.' Often paired with 水滴石穿.
Shéng绳
jù锯
mù木
duàn断
，
shuǐ水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
，
zhǐ只
yào要
měi每
tiān天
jiān坚
chí持
xué学
xí习
，
nǐ你
de的
hàn汉
yǔ语
shuǐ水
píng平
yī一
dìng定
huì会
tí提
gāo高
。
Perseverance brings success and constant dripping wears away the stone—if you study every day, your Chinese will definitely improve.
Zuò做
yán研
jiū究
yào要
nài耐
de得
zhù住
jì寂
mò寞
，
shéng绳
jù锯
mù木
duàn断
，
bù不
néng能
jí急
yú于
qiú求
chéng成
。
Research requires patience; slow but steady wins the race—you can't rush to get results.
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Shī师
fu傅
zǒng总
shì是
yòng用
shéng绳
jù锯
mù木
duàn断
de的
dào道
lǐ理
jiào教
dǎo导
tú徒
dì弟
，
ràng让
tā他
men们
míng明
bái白
jiān坚
chí持
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xìng性
。
The master always uses the principle of 'perseverance brings success' to teach his apprentices, letting them understand the importance of persistence.