Definition
This is a well-known Chinese idiom meaning 'where there's a will, there's a way.' It is used to encourage perseverance: as long as you are determined and keep trying, you will eventually succeed. The structure is fixed — you cannot rearrange the characters or insert other words. It often appears as a standalone saying or at the end of a motivational statement.
f.e.
where there's a willthere's a way
Examples
- 有志者事竟成，。Bié wàng le yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng, jiānchí jiù huì chénggōng.Don't forget: where there's a will there's a way — persistence leads to success.
- 有志者事竟成。Tā yòng yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng zhè jù huà gǔlì zìjǐ.He encouraged himself with the saying 'Where there's a will, there's a way.'
- 有志者事竟成，。Wǒ xiāngxìn yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng, zhǐyào nǔlì jiù néng zuò dào.I believe that where there's a will there's a way — as long as you work hard, you can make it.
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