水滴石穿 in English shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1 Meaning

Meanings

  • dripping water penetrates the stone (idiomatic expression); constant perseverance yields success
  • You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
  • Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

Simplified Characters

水 滴 石 穿

Traditional Characters

水 滴 石 穿

Pinyin

shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

水shui3surname Shui 滴di1a drop 石shi2surname Shi 穿chuan1to wear