[水滴石穿, shuǐ dī shí chuān, ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄧ ㄕˊ ㄔㄨㄢ]dripping water penetrates the stone (成语 saw); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.#93744[Add to Longdo]
[滴水穿石, dī shuǐ chuān shí, ㄉㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄕˊ]dripping water penetrates the stone (成语 saw); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.#94525[Add to Longdo]
[磨穿铁砚 / 磨穿鐵硯, mó chuān tiě yàn, ㄇㄛˊ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄧㄢˋ]to grind one's way through an inkstone (成语 saw); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently#912119[Add to Longdo]
[滴水石穿, dī shuǐ shí chuān, ㄉㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕˊ ㄔㄨㄢ]dripping water penetrates the stone (成语 saw); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.[Add to Longdo]
[临渴穿井 / 臨渴穿井, lín kě chuān jǐng, ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ]lit. face thirst and dig a well (成语 saw); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late[Add to Longdo]
[马尾穿豆腐 / 馬尾穿豆腐, mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu, ㄇㄚˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄉㄡˋ ㄈㄨ˙]lit. beancurd strung on horsetail; fig. frail and unreliable; a strategy that is sure to fail[Add to Longdo]
[あまだれいしをうがつ, amadareishiwougatsu](exp) (id) slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; constant dripping wears away a stone[Add to Longdo]
[ほじる;ほじくる, hojiru ; hojikuru](v5r, vt) (1) (uk) to dig up; to peck at; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); (2) to pry into; to examine; to dredge up[Add to Longdo]
[てんてきせんせき, tentekisenseki](exp) constant dripping wears away the stone; little strokes fell great oaks; limited strength, when persistently applied, can accomplish great feats[Add to Longdo]
[はく, haku](v5k, vt) (1) (usu 履く or 穿く) to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear; (2) (usu. 佩く or 帯く) to affix a sword to one's hip; (3) to affix a bowstring to a bow; (P)[Add to Longdo]