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nước chảy đá mòn

phrase
Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ t͡ɕaj˧˩ ʔɗaː˧˦ mɔn˨˩]Huế [nɨək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕaj˧˨ ʔɗaː˨˩˦ mɔŋ˦˩]Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ca(ː)j˨˩˦ ʔɗaː˦˥ mɔŋ˨˩] browser voice
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nước chảy đá mòn means with patience; everything is possible.

Meanings of nước chảy đá mòn in English

Phrase

  1. with patience, everything is possible

Etymology

Literally, “flowing water wears away stone”.

Frequently asked questions

What does nước chảy đá mòn mean in English?

nước chảy đá mòn (phrase) means "with patience; everything is possible".

How do you pronounce nước chảy đá mòn?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ t͡ɕaj˧˩ ʔɗaː˧˦ mɔn˨˩]; Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ca(ː)j˨˩˦ ʔɗaː˦˥ mɔŋ˨˩]. Tones: nước — rising tone (sắc), chảy — dipping tone (hỏi), đá — rising tone (sắc), mòn — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.