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船到桥头自然直
/ chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí /
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Collocation
1
虽然……,但是船到桥头自然直，……
2
这件事船到桥头自然直
Definition
船到桥头自然直
Literally means:
when a boat comes close to the bridge opening, it will naturally turn straight toward the bridge, ready to pass.
Actually means:
It figuratively means that problems will solve themselves at a certain time, so we don't need to be anxious or worried now.
It is mainly used to persuade people to wait patiently or search for solutions when they encounter difficult problems.
船到了桥下要过桥洞时，船身自然会直过来。
比喻到了一定的时候，问题自然会解决，现在不必心急或担心。
多用于劝说某人在遇到难题时要耐心等待或寻找解决的办法。
Example
Used as predicate, or as a minor sentence or an independent sentence. (作谓语)也可以在句中 (作小句，或独立成句)
1
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí
船到桥头自然直
,
zǒng
总
huì
会
yǒu
有
jiějué
解决
de
的
bànfǎ
办法
,
nǐ
你
bùyào
不要
tài
太
dānxīn
担心
。
This matter boat to the bridge head naturally straight, there will always be a solution, you should not worry too much.
2
Tā
他
xiànzài
现在
hái
还
xiǎo
小
,
xiǎng
想
wánr
玩儿
shì
是
hěn
很
zìrán
自然
de
的
,
dànshì
但是
chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí
船到桥头自然直
,
děng
等
tā
他
dà
大
yī
一
diǎn
点
,
tā
他
jiù
就
huì
会
nǔlì
努力
xuéxí
学习
de
的
。
He is still young, want to play is very natural, but the boat to the bridge head naturally straight, and when he is a little bigger, he will study hard.
3
Tā
他
30
30
le
了
hái
还
méi
没
nǚpéngyou
女朋友
,
tāmā
他妈
kuài
快
jí
急
huài
坏
le
了
!
Qíshí
其实
gēnběn
根本
jiù
就
bùyòng
不用
jí
急
。
Chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí
船到桥头自然直
,
shuōbudìng
说不定
míngtiān
明天
tā
他
jiù
就
néng
能
zhǎodào
找到
yī
一
gè
个
piàoliang
漂亮
de
的
nǚpéngyou
女朋友
!
He's 30 and he doesn't have a girlfriend. In fact, there is no hurry at all. The boat to the bridge head naturally straight, maybe tomorrow he will find a beautiful girlfriend!
4
Shìqing
事情
yěxǔ
也许
méi
没
nǐ
你
xiǎng
想
de
的
nàme
那么
zāogāo
糟糕
,
chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí
船到桥头自然直
ma
嘛
,
dào
到
shíhòu
时候
zǒng
总
huì
会
yǒu
有
bànfǎ
办法
de
的
。
Things may not be as bad as you think, the ship will naturally go straight to the bridge, and there will always be a way when the time comes.
5
Xiànzài
现在
zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
nǐ
你
zháojí
着急
yě
也
méiyǒu
没有
yòng
用
,
chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí
船到桥头自然直
。
Now it's useless for you to be in a hurry about this matter, the ship is naturally straight to the bridge.
6
Súhuàshuō
俗话说
:
chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒu
车到山前必有路
lù
,
桥
qiáo
到
dàochuán
船头
tóuzì
自然
rán
直
zhí
。
一切
yīqièshùnqí
顺其自然
zì
,
rán
着急
zháo
也
jíyě
没用
méi
。
As the saying goes: "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the bridge to the bow of the boat is naturally straight." "Everything goes with the flow, it's useless to rush.