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有志者事竟成

jau5 zi3 ze2 si6 ging2 sing4

you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4jing4 cheng2

where there's a will, there's a way

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

有志者事竟成

This word was added by tym on 31st Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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有 jau5 jau6 you3 {you4} - have
志 zi3 zhi4 - purpose; will; determination
者 ze2 zhe3 - he who; those who
事 si6 shi4 dian4 zhi4 - affair; business; duties; event
竟 ging2 jing3 jing4 - [1] [v] come to and end; terminate; go through
成 sing4 seng4 cheng2 - completed; finished; fixed

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