万丈高楼平地起 wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
  2. great oaks from little acorns grow

CHARACTERS

万 wàn
HSK 3
ten thousand; innumerable
丈 zhàng
HSK 2
unit of length equal 3.3 meters; gentleman, man, husband
高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated
楼 lóu
HSK 3
building of two or more stories
平 píng
HSK 3
flat, level, even; peaceful
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin