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船到桥门自然直
船到桥门自然直
船到桥门自然直
船到桥门自然直
船到桥门自然直
船到桥门自然直
船到桥门自然直
船到桥门自然直

船到桥门自然直 — “Don't worry about problems before they arise”

船到桥门自然直 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Don't worry about problems before they arise”. Things will naturally resolve themselves when the time comes. Literally, “The boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge opening”.

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船到桥门自然直 Pronunciation and Pinyin

船到桥门自然直 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
船
chuán11boat or ship
到
dào8arrive at or reach
桥
qiáo10bridge
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
自
zì6from, self, naturally
然
rán12thus, so, yes
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest

Example Sentence with 船到桥门自然直

你现在不必为考试结果太过担忧,船到桥门自然直,到时候总会有办法的。
You don't need to worry too much about the exam results now; things will naturally work out when the time comes.

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Synonyms of 船到桥门自然直

  • chuán船dào到qiáo桥mén门zì自huì会zhí直Don't worry, things will work out

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 船到桥门自然直 mean?

船到桥门自然直 (chuán dào qiáo mén zì rán zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Don't worry about problems before they arise”.

How do you pronounce 船到桥门自然直?

船到桥门自然直 is pronounced chuán dào qiáo mén zì rán zhí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 船到桥门自然直 literally mean?

Literally, 船到桥门自然直 means “the boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge opening”. It is used to mean “Don't worry about problems before they arise”.

What is the Chinese definition of 船到桥门自然直?

桥:桥梁。比喻事先不必多虑,问题自会得到解决

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