跛鳖千里
bǒ​biē​qiān​lǐ

persistence ensures success

  1. 跛 bǒ
    to limp
    to limp; lame; crippled; used to describe a person who walks with a tilt due to a leg or foot disability
  2. 鳖 鱉 biē
    soft-shelled turtle
    soft-shelled turtle; a freshwater reptile with a flat, leathery shell, also known as 甲鱼 jiǎ​yú, 团鱼 tuán​yú, or the slang 王八 wáng​ba
  3. 千里 qiān​lǐ
    a thousand li
    one thousand 里 lǐ; approximately 500 kilometers; used metaphorically to mean a very long distance