water flowing out in a trickle takes a long time to exhaust(xì shuǐ cháng liú)

water flowing out in a trickle takes a long time to exhaust

It is a Chinese idiom, and its pinyin is x ì Shu ǐ ch á ngli ú. It refers to saving money and property, so that there is no shortage of money and property. It also refers to doing something bit by bit continuously, making meticulous arrangements and making long-term plans. Also refers to love or friendship for a long time. It's from popular geography.

The origin of Idioms

Zhai Hao in the Qing Dynasty quoted Jiaojing in his popular edition of Geography: "if you are diligent and diligent, for example, if small water flows frequently, you can pass through stones."

Idiom usage

To do something for a long time. Tell Lao Wang to eat more wild vegetable bark and less rice noodles! (red flag spectrum 46 by Liang Bin)

Analysis of Idioms

A little water flows a long time, then it can pass through the stone. antonym tiger head and snake tail, big hands and big feet, one drop a thousand miles, single shot

Chinese PinYin : xì shuǐ cháng liú