| 释义 |
水滴石穿 | shuǐ dī shí chuān | Drips of water wear through a stone. (literal) • By sheer strength of will. • Constant dripping of water wears away the stone. • Little strokes fell great oaks. • Hair and hair makes the man’s head bare. • Drop by drop the sea is drained. [同义] 绳锯木断 Feather by feather the goose is plucked. [源] 汉书·枚乘传：“绳锯木断，水滴石穿。” |