shuǐ​dào​qú​chéng

success comes naturally when conditions are ripe

Senses

水到渠成 shuǐ​dào​qú​chéng success comes naturally when conditions are ripe

literally meaning 'where water flows, a canal is formed'; used to describe how a problem will be solved or a goal achieved naturally once the necessary conditions have been met

References

synonym 水到渠成/水到渠成 瓜熟蒂落/瓜熟蒂落
synonym 水到渠成/水到渠成 顺理成章/順理成章
synonym 水到渠成/水到渠成 迎刃而解/迎刃而解
antonym 水到渠成/水到渠成 徒劳无功/徒勞無功
variant 水到渠成/水到渠成 水到船浮/水到船浮
variant 水到渠成/水到渠成 水到鱼行/水到魚行
synonym 顺理成章/順理成章 水到渠成/水到渠成