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lit. thin streams flow forever · fig. economy will get you a long way · to work steadily at something little by little

细水长流
xì shuǐ cháng liú
x+ì·4th tonesh+uǐ·3rd tonech+áng·2nd tonel+iú·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere持之以恒chí zhī yǐ héngmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)精打细算jīng dǎ xì suànto economize · to conserve (resources) · economy · frugal节约jié yuē
Antonyms
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish虎头蛇尾hǔ tóu shé wěiextravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful · wasteful大手大脚dà shǒu dà jiǎo