Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
路遥知马力，日久见人心 lù yáo zhī mǎ lì ， rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn
time shows true character; time tests loyalty
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)
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road; route; line (bus etc)
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far; far away; distant
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to know; to be aware
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horse; surname Ma
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strength; force; power
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day; date, day of the month; sun
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(long) time; (long) duration of time
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to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
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person; people; man
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heart; mind; intention
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