千里之行，始於足下 qiān lǐ zhī xíng ， shǐ yú zú xià

big goals start with small first steps

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
  2. 2. lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step

Characters

Character Meaning
千 qiān HSK 2
thousand; see 秋千qiū qiān
里 lǐ HSK 1
inside; interior; internal
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
行 xíng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do
始 shǐ HSK 2
to begin; to start; only then
於 yú
at; in; to
足 zú HSK 2
to be sufficient; foot; ample
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down