Definitions

1. 1. lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)
2. 2. fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
3. 3. Let's worry about it when it happens.
4. 4. It will be all right on the night.
5. 5. cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直

Components

• 车 Chē – surname Che
• 到 dào – to (a place)
• 山 Shān – surname Shan
• 前 qián – front
• 必 bì – certainly
• 有 yǒu – to have
• 路 Lù – surname Lu

Related Words

• 车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí – 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)