有 志 者 事 竟 成

yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéngdictionary entry

a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way

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有志者事竟成 有志者事竟成 [you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4 jing4 cheng2] /a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way/

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