Correct
细水长流
/ xì shuǐ cháng liú /
Strokes
Definition
lit. thin streams flow forever/fig. economy will get you a long way/to work steadily at something little by little
Example
Definition
economize (resources) to avoid running short; be economical; stint (on) in order to ensure longer use
1
Yòng
用
qian
钱
yào
要
xìshuǐchángliú
细水长流
。
Stint on money, or it may run short.
Definition
do sth gradually but perseveringly
2
Xuéxí
学习
bù
不
néng
能
tūjī
突击
,
yīnggāi
应该
xìshuǐchángliú
细水长流
,
rìjīyuèlèi
日积月累
cái
才
háng
行
。
You can't expect to master everything within a short period through a burst of effort. Instead, you've got to persist in your efforts.