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

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

千 qiān
HSK 2
thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
里 lǐ
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
行 xíng
HSK 3
go; walk; move, travel; circulate
始 shǐ
HSK 2
begin, start; then, only then
於 yú in, at, on; interjection alas!
足 zú
HSK 2
foot; attain, satisfy, enough
下 xià
HSK 1
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down