萬丈高樓平地起 wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ

towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
  2. 2. great oaks from little acorns grow

Characters

Character Meaning
萬 wàn
ten thousand; a great number; surname Wan
丈 zhàng HSK 2
husband; measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
樓 lóu
floor; storied building; house with more than 1 story
平 píng HSK 3
flat; level; peaceful
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start