螞蟻啃骨頭

Simplified: 蚂蚁啃骨头

mǎyǐkěngǔtou ㄇㄚˇ ㄧˇ ㄎㄣˇ ㄍㄨˇ ˙ㄊㄡ

    • to finish a huge task bit by bit through perseverance
    • slow and steady

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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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