水到渠成 in English shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) where water flows, a canal is formed (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically when conditions are right, success will follow naturally

Simplified Characters

水 到 渠 成

Traditional Characters

水 到 渠 成

Pinyin

shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

水shui3surname Shui 到dao4to (a place) 渠qu2surname Qu 成cheng2surname Cheng