虫蛀木断,水滴石穿蟲蛀木斷,水滴石穿蟲蛀木斷,水滴石穿

worms eat through wood until it breaks; dripping water wears through stone

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Steady persistence brings remarkable results. Approving. Compare "constant dripping wears away the stone".

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Simplified: 虫蛀木断,水滴石穿
Traditional (Taiwan): 蟲蛀木斷,水滴石穿
Pinyin: chóngzhù mù duàn,shuǐdīshíchuān
Bopomofo: ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ,ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄧㄕˊ ㄔㄨㄢ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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