水到渠成 in Chinese

IPA: /ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /sɵy̯³⁵ tou̯³³ kʰɵy̯²¹ sɪŋ²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/, /sɵy̯³⁵ tou̯³³ kʰɵy̯²¹ sɪŋ²¹/ Chinese transliterations: shuǐdàoqúchéng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄑㄩˊ ㄔㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], seoi² dou³ keoi⁴ sing⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], shuǐdàoqúchéng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], shuěidàocyúchéng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], shui³-tao⁴-chʻü²-chʻêng² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], shwěi-dàu-chyú-chéng [Mandarin, Yale], shoeidawchyucherng [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], шуйдаоцюйчэн [Mandarin, Palladius], šujdaocjujčɛn [Mandarin, Palladius], séui dou kèuih sìhng [Cantonese, Yale], soey² dou³ koey⁴ sing⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], sêu² dou³ kêu⁴ xing⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 水到渠成

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      "glosses": [
        "to achieve something without effort; effortless; something which comes naturally"
      ],
      "id": "en-水到渠成-zh-phrase-NxOk-K-i",
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          "achieve",
          "achieve"
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        [
          "effort",
          "effort"
        ],
        [
          "effortless",
          "effortless"
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          "naturally",
          "naturally"
        ]
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shuǐdàoqúchéng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄑㄩˊ ㄔㄥˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "seoi² dou³ keoi⁴ sing⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shuǐdàoqúchéng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shuěidàocyúchéng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shui³-tao⁴-chʻü²-chʻêng²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shwěi-dàu-chyú-chéng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shoeidawchyucherng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "шуйдаоцюйчэн"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "šujdaocjujčɛn"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séui dou kèuih sìhng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soey² dou³ koey⁴ sing⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêu² dou³ kêu⁴ xing⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ tou̯³³ kʰɵy̯²¹ sɪŋ²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ tou̯³³ kʰɵy̯²¹ sɪŋ²¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "水到渠成"
}

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        "to achieve something without effort; effortless; something which comes naturally"
      ],
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        [
          "achieve",
          "achieve"
        ],
        [
          "effort",
          "effort"
        ],
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          "effortless",
          "effortless"
        ],
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          "naturally",
          "naturally"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄑㄩˊ ㄔㄥˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "seoi² dou³ keoi⁴ sing⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shuǐdàoqúchéng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shuěidàocyúchéng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shui³-tao⁴-chʻü²-chʻêng²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shwěi-dàu-chyú-chéng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shoeidawchyucherng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "шуйдаоцюйчэн"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "šujdaocjujčɛn"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séui dou kèuih sìhng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soey² dou³ koey⁴ sing⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêu² dou³ kêu⁴ xing⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ tou̯³³ kʰɵy̯²¹ sɪŋ²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ tou̯³³ kʰɵy̯²¹ sɪŋ²¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "水到渠成"
}

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"水到渠成" meaning in Chinese

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