embodies the principle of water dripping through stone
锯
mù木
duàn断
formalWritten
water dripping wears through stone; a rope saw cuts wood
水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
de的
yì毅
lì力
。
Learning a language requires the perseverance of constant dripping wearing away the stone.
tā他
měi每
tiān天
liàn练
xí习
xiě写
zì字
,
shuǐ水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
,
xiàn现
zài在
xiě写
dé得
hěn很
hǎo好
。
He practices writing every day, and with constant effort, he now writes very well.
xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
xū需
yào要
shuǐ水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
de的
jīng精
shén神
。
Learning a foreign language requires the spirit of constant dripping wearing away stone.
zhè这
xiàng项
hóng宏
wěi伟
de的
gōng工
chéng程
,
zhèng正
shì是
píng凭
jiè借
shuǐ水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
de的
yì毅
lì力
cái才
dé得
yǐ以
wán完
chéng成
de的
。
This magnificent project was completed precisely through the perseverance of constant dripping wears away the stone.
nán难
dào道
nǐ你
bù不
xiāng相
xìn信
shuǐ水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
de的
dào道
lǐ理
,
rèn认
wéi为
nǔ努
lì力
shì是
tú徒
láo劳
de的
ma吗
?
Don't you believe in the principle that constant dripping wears away the stone, and think that effort is futile?
tā他
měi每
tiān天
liàn练
xí习
shū书
fǎ法
,
zhōng终
yú于
shuǐ水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
,
chéng成
le了
míng名
jiā家
。
He practiced calligraphy every day, and finally, constant dripping wore away stone—he became a master.
tā他
bìng并
fēi非
quē缺
fá乏
tiān天
fù赋
,
zhǐ只
shì是
quē缺
shǎo少
le了
nà那
fèn份
shuǐ水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
de的
héng恒
xīn心
。
He is not lacking in talent, but rather lacks that perseverance of constant dripping wears away the stone.
chuàng创
yè业
chū初
qī期
hěn很
jiān艰
nán难
,
dàn但
zhǐ只
yào要
yǒu有
shuǐ水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
de的
yì毅
lì力
,
jiù就
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
。
The early stages of starting a business are very difficult, but as long as you have the perseverance of constant dripping wearing away stone, you can succeed.
tā她
jiān坚
chí持
pǎo跑
bù步
shí十
nián年
,
shuǐ水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
,
xiàn现
zài在
néng能
pǎo跑
mǎ马
lā拉
sōng松
le了
。
She persisted in running for ten years; constant dripping wore away stone, and now she can run a marathon.
bú不
yào要
xiǎo小
kàn看
měi每
tiān天
de的
nǔ努
lì力
,
shuǐ水
dī滴
shí石
chuān穿
,
rì日
jī积
yuè月
lěi累
jiù就
huì会
jìn进
bù步
。
Don't underestimate daily efforts; constant dripping wears away stone, and accumulated over time, you will make progress.