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车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直
chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù,chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí
1. 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)
2. fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
3. Let's worry about it when it happens.
4. It will be all right on the night.

Character Breakdown

车
chē
cart, vehicle; to move in a cart
HSK 1 4 丶
到
dào
to go to, to arrive
HSK 2 8 丶
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3 3 丶
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1 9 丶
必
bì
surely, certainly; must; will
HSK 3 5 丶
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1 6 丶
路
lù
road, path, street; journey
HSK 2 13 丶
船
chuán
ship, boat, vessel
HSK 3 11 丶
到
dào
to go to, to arrive
HSK 2 8 丶
桥
qiáo
bridge; beam, crosspiece
HSK 4 10 丶
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3 5 丶
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3 6 丶
然
rán
certainly; naturally; suddenly
HSK 2 12 丶
直
zhí
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
HSK 3 8 丶

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