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跛鳖千里
bǒ​biē​qiān​lǐ

persistence ensures success

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跛鳖千里/ 跛鱉千里 bǒ​biē​qiān​lǐ persistence ensures success

a lame turtle can travel a thousand miles; metaphor meaning that even a person with limited ability can achieve great things through steady and unremitting effort

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