Chinese Idioms Containing “

19 idioms featuring this character

1

水滴石穿

shuǐ dī shí chuān

Persistence achieves anything

Signification littérale: Water drops pierce stone

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2

近水楼台

jìn shuǐ lóu tái

Advantage from close connections

Signification littérale: Pavilion close to water

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3

逆水行舟

nì shuǐ xíng zhōu

Progress needs constant effort

Signification littérale: Boat moving against current

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4

水到渠成

shuǐ dào qú chéng

Success comes naturally

Signification littérale: Water comes channel forms

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5

明镜止水

míng jìng zhǐ shuǐ

Clear and calm mind

Signification littérale: Clear mirror still water

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6

如鱼得水

rú yú dé shuǐ

In perfect element

Signification littérale: Fish finds water

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7

饮水思源

yǐn shuǐ sī yuán

Remember your roots

Signification littérale: Drink water think source

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8

滴水不漏

dī shuǐ bù lòu

Absolutely flawless and thorough

Signification littérale: No water drop leaks

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9

高山流水

gāo shān liú shuǐ

Perfect artistic understanding between friends

Signification littérale: High mountain flowing water

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10

覆水难收

fù shuǐ nán shōu

Actions cannot be undone

Signification littérale: Spilled water hard to recover

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11

背水一战

bèi shuǐ yī zhàn

Fight with total commitment having no retreat

Signification littérale: Back to water one battle

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12

望穿秋水

wàng chuān qiū shuǐ

To eagerly await someone or something

Signification littérale: Gazing through autumn waters

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13

落花流水

luò huā liú shuǐ

Utter defeat; scattered in disarray

Signification littérale: Falling flowers and flowing water

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14

跋山涉水

bá shān shè shuǐ

Travel through hardship; overcome obstacles

Signification littérale: Climb mountains, ford waters

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15

水落石出

shuǐ luò shí chū

Truth will emerge

Signification littérale: Water recedes, stones appear

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16

千山万水

qiān shān wàn shuǐ

Overcome great obstacles

Signification littérale: Thousand mountains, ten thousand rivers

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17

水泄不通

shuǐ xiè bù tōng

Impenetrably crowded

Signification littérale: Water cannot leak through

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18

车水马龙

chē shuǐ mǎ lóng

Bustling activity

Signification littérale: Carriages like water, horses like dragons

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19

混水摸鱼

hún shuǐ mō yú

Exploit chaos

Signification littérale: Fish in troubled waters

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