吾生也有涯,而知也无涯 wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

吾 wú i, my, our; resist, impede
生 shēng life, living, lifetime; birth
也 yě also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
有 yǒu have, own, possess; exist
涯 yá shore, bank, water's edge
而 ér and; and then; and yet; but
知 zhī know, perceive, comprehend
也 yě also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
无 wú negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
涯 yá shore, bank, water's edge