一年之計在於春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn

DEFINITIONS

  1. the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
  2. early planning is the key to success

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
年 nián
HSK 1
year; new-years; person's age
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
計 jì plan, plot; stratagem; scheme
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
於 yú in, at, on; interjection alas!
春 chūn
HSK 3
spring; wanton