水 到 渠 成

shuǐ dào qú chéngdictionary entry

lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom) / fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally

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水到渠成 水到渠成 [shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2] /lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)/fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally/

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