道山學海 dào shān xué hǎi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

道 dào
HSK 2
path, road, street; method, way
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
學 xué learning, knowledge; school
海 hǎi
HSK 4
sea, ocean; maritime