道山学海 dào shān xué hǎi

endless learning; boundless knowledge

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. mountain of Dao, sea of learning (idiom); learning is as high as the mountains, as wide as the seas
  2. 2. ars longa, vita brevis

Characters

Character Meaning
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
学 xué HSK 1
to learn; to study; science
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things