水到渠成
水到渠成
shuǐ dào qú chéng
lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally
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- (idiom) lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)
- fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally
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