人生短暂，学术无涯 rén shēng duǎn zàn ， xué shù wú yá

DEFINITIONS

  1. Life is short, learning is limitless
  2. Ars longa, vita brevis

CHARACTERS

人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
短 duǎn
HSK 3
short; brief; deficient, lacking
暂 zàn
HSK 4
temporary
学 xué
HSK 1
learning, knowledge; school
术 shù
HSK 4
art, skill, special feat; method, technique
无 wú
HSK 4
negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
涯 yá shore, bank, water's edge