滴水穿石 in English di1 shui3 chuan1 shi2 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

滴 水 穿 石

Traditional Characters

滴 水 穿 石

Pinyin

di1 shui3 chuan1 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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