Read Edit View history Discussion 水滴石穿 shuǐdīshíchuān constant perseverance yields success Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 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 Frequency Written text 0.132 per million Cross-References Synonym 绳锯木断 shéngjùmùduàn持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéngSame as 滴水穿石 dīshuǐchuānshí Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
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 Frequency Written text 0.132 per million Cross-References Synonym 绳锯木断 shéngjùmùduàn持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéngSame as 滴水穿石 dīshuǐchuānshí Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)