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滴水穿石
dī​shuǐ​chuān​shí

persistence overcomes all difficulties

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 滴水 dī​shuǐ
    dripping water
    Dripping water; water drops.
  2. 穿 chuān
    to pierce
    to pierce; to bore through; to drill a hole; to penetrate
  3. 石 shí noun
    stone
    rock; stone; (bound form) made of stone; rock-like