道所存者,乃師所存者 dào suǒ cún zhě , nǎi shī suǒ cún zhě

whoever has the truth is my 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 hán yù).
  2. 2. We should learn from one who knows the way.

Characters

Character Meaning
to say; to speak; to talk
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
to keep; to store; to deposit
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
so; thus; therefore
teacher; master; expert
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
to keep; to store; to deposit
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...