蚂蚁啃骨头
Traditional (Taiwan):
螞蟻啃骨頭
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to finish a huge task bit by bit through perseverance
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Saying俗语俗語
Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- ants gnawing a bone
- Meaning
- Finishing a huge task bit by bit through small efforts and perseverance. Approving. Like 'Rome wasn't built in a day' or 'slow and steady'.
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