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船到桥门自会直
船到桥门自会直
船到桥门自会直
船到桥门自会直
船到桥门自会直
船到桥门自会直
船到桥门自会直
船到桥门自会直

船到桥门自会直 — “Don't worry about things prematurely”

船到桥门自会直 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Don't worry about things prematurely”. Problems will resolve themselves when the time comes. Literally, “The boat will straighten itself when it reaches the bridge”.

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船到桥门自会直 Pronunciation and Pinyin

船到桥门自会直 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
船
chuán11boat or ship
到
dào8arrive at or reach
桥
qiáo10bridge
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
自
zì6from, self, naturally
会
huì6can, will, meet
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest

Example Sentence with 船到桥门自会直

面对当前的困难,我们不必过于焦虑,相信船到桥门自会直,总会有解决办法的。
Facing the current difficulties, we don't need to be overly anxious; believe that things will eventually work out, and a solution will emerge.

Idioms Related to 船到桥门自会直

Synonyms of 船到桥门自会直

  • chē车dào到shān山qián前bì必yǒu有lù路A solution will eventually present itself
  • shùn顺qí其zì自rán然let nature take its course

More idioms starting with 船

  • chuán船dào到qiáo桥tóu头zì自huì会zhí直Things will work themselves out
  • chuán船dào到qiáo桥mén门zì自rán然zhí直Things will work out in the end
  • chuán船dào到jiāng江xīn心bǔ补lòu漏chí迟Too late to fix a critical problem
  • chuán船jiān坚pào炮lì利powerful warships and formidable artillery
  • chuán船duō多bù不ài碍lù路Plenty of room for everyone

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What does 船到桥门自会直 mean?

船到桥门自会直 (chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Don't worry about things prematurely”.

How do you pronounce 船到桥门自会直?

船到桥门自会直 is pronounced chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 船到桥门自会直 literally mean?

Literally, 船到桥门自会直 means “the boat will straighten itself when it reaches the bridge”. It is used to mean “Don't worry about things prematurely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 船到桥门自会直?

桥:桥梁。比喻事先不必多虑,问题自会得到解决。

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