宁静致远 níng jìng zhì yuǎn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

宁 níng
HSK 5
calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
静 jìng
HSK 3
quiet, still, motionless; gentle
致 zhì
HSK 5
send, deliver, present; cause
远 yuǎn
HSK 2
distant, remote, far; profound