道之所存,師之所存 dào zhī suǒ cún , shī zhī suǒ cún

DEFINITIONS

  1. If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈).
  2. We should learn from one who knows the way.

CHARACTERS

道 dào path, road, street; method, way
之 zhī marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
所 suǒ place, location; numerary adjunct
存 cún exist, live, be; survive; remain
師 shī teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops
之 zhī marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
所 suǒ place, location; numerary adjunct
存 cún exist, live, be; survive; remain