where there's a will, there's a way
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesproverb
where there's a will, there's a way; a person with determination will eventually succeed
literaryUsed to encourage perseverance or to acknowledge that determination leads to success. Often cited when someone overcomes difficulties to achieve a goal.
Lǎo老
shī师
cháng常
duì对
wǒ我
men们
shuō说
：
“
yǒu有
zhì志
zhě者
shì事
jìng竟
chéng成
，
zhǐ只
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
，
jiù就
yī一
dìng定
néng能
kǎo考
shàng上
hǎo好
dà大
xué学
。
”
The teacher often tells us, "Where there's a will, there's a way—as long as you work hard, you will definitely get into a good university."
Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
de的
jiān艰
kǔ苦
chuàng创
yè业
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
chéng成
gōng功
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
yǒu有
zhì志
zhě者
shì事
jìng竟
chéng成
。
After years of hard work starting his business, he finally succeeded—truly, where there's a will, there's a way.
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Bié别
fàng放
qì弃
，
yǒu有
zhì志
zhě者
shì事
jìng竟
chéng成
，
wǒ我
xiāng相
xìn信
nǐ你
néng能
zuò做
dào到
。
Don't give up—where there's a will, there's a way. I believe you can do it.
Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shì事
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
men们
，
yǒu有
zhì志
zhě者
shì事
jìng竟
chéng成
，
jiān坚
chí持
bù不
xiè懈
cái才
néng能
qǔ取
dé得
shèng胜
lì利
。
This story tells us that where there's a will, there's a way, and only through perseverance can one achieve victory.