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车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù,chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí
Traditional: 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直
lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current. (idiom) / fig. Everything will turn out for the best. / Let's worry about it when it happens. / It will be all right on the night.
Character Breakdown
车
chē
cart, vehicle; to move in a cart
HSK 1
到
dào
to go to, to arrive
HSK 2
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1
必
bì
surely, certainly; must; will
HSK 3
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
路
lù
road, path, street; journey
HSK 2
船
chuán
ship, boat, vessel
HSK 3
到
dào
to go to, to arrive
HSK 2
桥
qiáo
bridge; beam, crosspiece
HSK 4
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
然
rán
certainly; naturally; suddenly
HSK 2
直
zhí
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
HSK 3
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