Chinese Idioms Containing “成”

Small efforts make big results

Literal: Gather fur make coat

Have clear plan beforehand

Literal: Bamboo ready in heart

Success comes naturally

Literal: Water comes channel forms

Unity creates strength

Literal: Many wills make wall

Success through persistence

Literal: Iron rod becomes needle

Small things build achievement

Literal: Gather sand make tower

Perfect through careful work

Literal: Jade becomes perfect

Complete in one go

Literal: Complete in one breath

Repeated lie becomes truth

Literal: Three people make tiger real

Excellence develops with time

Literal: Great talents mature late

Achieve immediate success

Literal: Success upon the horse's arrival

Outsmart oneself; cleverness backfiring

Literal: Playing clever becomes clumsy

Complement each other; mutually beneficial

Literal: Mutually assist mutually complete

Be impatient for success; rush things

Literal: Anxious to achieve success

Achieve success and fame

Literal: Merit achieved, name established

Retire after achieving success

Literal: Merit achieved, person withdraws

Have a well-thought-out plan; be confident

Literal: Complete bamboo in chest

Perseverance leads to success

Literal: Those with will succeed

Swift success

Literal: Horse arrives, success achieved

Reality from pretense

Literal: Make false become true

Eloquent speech

Literal: Words spoken become a chapter

Transformative wisdom

Literal: Touch stone turn gold