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滴水石穿 (dik6 seoi2 sek6 cyun1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

滴水石穿 (dik6 seoi2 sek6 cyun1, dī shuǐ shí chuān) — dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 滴水成冰 (dik6 seoi2 sing4 bing1) — freezing cold weather
• 滴露 (dik6 lou6) — (product) Dettol, which is a brand of disinfectant.
• 滴 (dik6) — (adjective) 1. Dripping; (Onomatopoeia) Pitter – patter (sound of rainfall drip…
• 滴 (dik1) — a drop; to drip
• 滴下 (dik6 haa6) — to fall or let fall in drops; to drip
• 滴劑 (dik6 zai1) — to drip (e.g. medical drip feed)

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