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

Life is short, learning is limitless

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
I; my (old); surname Wu
life; to be born; raw
also; too; surname Ye
to have; there is; there are
shore; border; horizon
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
to know; to be aware
also; too; surname Ye
not; no; not to have
shore; border; horizon