任重道遠
See also: 任重道远
Chinese
to assign; to appoint; office to assign; to appoint; office; responsibility |
heavy; serious; to double heavy; serious; to double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layer |
direction; way; method direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk |
far; distant; remote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (任重道遠) | 任 | 重 | 道 | 遠 | |
| simp. (任重道远) | 任 | 重 | 道 | 远 | |
| Literally: “heavy load and long course”. | |||||
Etymology
From the Analects:
- 士不可以不弘毅，任重而道遠。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Shì bù kěyǐ bù hóngyì, rèn zhòng ér dào yuǎn. [Pinyin]
- The officer may not be without breadth of mind and vigorous endurance. His burden is heavy and his course is long.
士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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