你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥 nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào ， wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo

you do it your way, I'll do it mine

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. you do it your way, I'll do it mine
  2. 2. fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
  3. 3. lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
你 nǐ HSK 1
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín)
走 zǒu HSK 2
to go; to walk; to leave
你 nǐ HSK 1
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín)
的 de HSK 1
(used after an attribute)
阳 yáng HSK 3
Yang, opposite: 阴yīn; sun; male principle (Taoism)
关 guān HSK 1
to close; to shut; to turn off
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk
我 wǒ HSK 1
I; me; my
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
我 wǒ HSK 1
I; me; my
的 de HSK 1
(used after an attribute)
独 dú HSK 5
alone; only; independent
木 mù HSK 5
tree; wood; wooden
桥 qiáo HSK 4
bridge