水到鱼行 — “When conditions are ripe”
水到鱼行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When conditions are ripe”. Things will naturally fall into place and succeed. Literally, “Water arrives, fish move”.
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水到鱼行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
水到鱼行 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 水到鱼行
只要我们把基础工作做好，水到鱼行，项目自然会顺利完成。
As long as we lay a good foundation, when the conditions are ripe, the project will naturally be completed smoothly.
Idioms Related to 水到鱼行
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- shuǐ水rǔ乳zhī之qì契inseparable and harmonious relationship
- shuǐ水rǔ乳jiāo交róng融blend perfectly together
- shuǐ水pèi佩fēng风shang裳adorned with water and wind
- shuǐ水guāng光shān山sè色picturesque natural landscapes
- shuǐ水guāng光jiē接tiān天shimmering water merges with sky
- shuǐ水jìng净é鹅fēi飞lose everything, utterly destitute
- shuǐ水zé则zài载zhōu舟，，shuǐ水zé则fù覆zhōu舟What sustains can also destroy
- shuǐ水dào到qú渠chéng成When conditions are ripe, success will follow
- shuǐ水shèng剩shān山cán残devastated landscape after calamity
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Open the tool →Questions about 水到鱼行
What does 水到鱼行 mean?
水到鱼行 (shuǐ dào yú xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When conditions are ripe”.
How do you pronounce 水到鱼行?
水到鱼行 is pronounced shuǐ dào yú xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 水到鱼行 literally mean?
Literally, 水到鱼行 means “Water arrives, fish move”. It is used to mean “When conditions are ripe”.
What is the Chinese definition of 水到鱼行?
比喻条件具备，事情就可办成。