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
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
也 yě
HSK 2
also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
涯 yá shore, bank, water's edge
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
也 yě
HSK 2
also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
无 wú
HSK 4
negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
涯 yá shore, bank, water's edge