細水長流 xì shuǐ cháng liú

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. thin streams flow forever
  2. fig. economy will get you a long way
  3. to work steadily at something little by little

CHARACTERS

細 xì fine, tiny; slender, thin
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
長 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
流 liú
HSK 4
flow, circulate, drift; class