水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng

when ready, success comes naturally

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 23358th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
到 dào HSK 2
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
渠 qú HSK 6
stream or canal; ditch; drain
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete