事緩則圓
shì​huǎn​zé​yuán

patience leads to success

  • created sense approved 事缓则圆/事緩則圓 · shì​huǎn​zé​yuán · patience leads to success — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    事缓则圆 / 事緩則圓

    shì​huǎn​zé​yuán

    patience leads to success

    a matter can be resolved satisfactorily if one does not rush it, meaning that a slow and steady approach leads to a better outcome

    事 (literal) → 事 · shì · matter 缓 (literal) → 缓/緩 · huǎn · to postpone 则 (literal) → 则/則 · zé · then 圆 (literal) → 圆/圓 · yuán · satisfactory

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