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Introducing the idiom 「細水長流」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
It is a metaphor for using money economically so that there is always some. It also refers to doing something bit by bit without interruption.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xì shuǐ zhǎng liú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sai3 seui2 cheung4/jeung2 lau4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
