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

whoever knows the truth is your teacher

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk
所 suǒ HSK 2
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
存 cún HSK 4
to keep; to store; to deposit
者 zhě HSK 3
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
乃 nǎi
so; thus; therefore
师 shī HSK 1
teacher; master; expert
所 suǒ HSK 2
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
存 cún HSK 4
to keep; to store; to deposit
者 zhě HSK 3
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...