道所存者,乃师所存者 dào suǒ cún zhě , nǎi shī suǒ cún zhě

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
所 suǒ place, location; numerary adjunct
存 cún exist, live, be; survive; remain
者 zhě that which; he who; those who
乃 nǎi then; really, indeed; as it turned out, after all; namely
师 shī teacher, master, specialist
所 suǒ place, location; numerary adjunct
存 cún exist, live, be; survive; remain
者 zhě that which; he who; those who