Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
人往高處走,水往低處流 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. one should constantly strive to make progress
- 2. man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
Characters
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person; people; man
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towards; to go (in a direction); to
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high; tall; above average
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place; location; spot
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to go; to walk; to leave
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water; liquid; beverage
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towards; to go (in a direction); to
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low; to lower (one's head); beneath
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place; location; spot
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to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
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