人往高处走，水往低处流 rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu ， shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú

one should constantly strive to make progress

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. one should constantly strive to make progress
  2. 2. man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
往 wǎng HSK 2
towards; to go (in a direction); to
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
处 chù HSK 4
place; location; spot
走 zǒu HSK 2
to go; to walk; to leave
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
往 wǎng HSK 2
towards; to go (in a direction); to
低 dī HSK 4
low; to lower (one's head); beneath
处 chù HSK 4
place; location; spot
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift