宁静致远 níng jìng zhì yuǎn

calm mind leads to long-term success

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
  2. 2. cf Still waters run deep.

Characters

Character Meaning
宁 níng HSK 5
peaceful; surname Ning
静 jìng HSK 3
quiet; calm; still
致 zhì HSK 5
to cause; to send; to deliver
远 yuǎn HSK 2
far; distant; remote