人往高處走,水往低處流 rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

人 rén man; people; mankind; someone else
往 wǎng go, depart; past, formerly
高 gāo high, tall; lofty, elevated
處 chù place, locale; department
走 zǒu walk, go on foot; run; leave
水 shuǐ water, liquid, lotion, juice
往 wǎng go, depart; past, formerly
低 dī low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
處 chù place, locale; department
流 liú flow, circulate, drift; class