Read Edit View history 水滴石穿 shuǐdīshíchuān constant perseverance yields success Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 水滴石穿 shuǐdīshíchuān constant perseverance yields success literally "dripping water penetrates the stone"; used as an idiom to describe how persistent effort and staying power can overcome even the greatest difficulties Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 水滴石穿/水滴石穿 → 绳锯木断/繩鋸木斷 Edit Delete synonym 水滴石穿/水滴石穿 → 持之以恒/持之以恆 Edit Delete same_as 滴水穿石/滴水穿石 → 水滴石穿/水滴石穿 Edit Delete synonym 绳锯木断/繩鋸木斷 → 水滴石穿/水滴石穿 Edit Delete
水滴石穿 shuǐdīshíchuān constant perseverance yields success literally "dripping water penetrates the stone"; used as an idiom to describe how persistent effort and staying power can overcome even the greatest difficulties Edit Delete