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千里之行，始于足下
qiānlǐzhīxíng,shǐyúzúxià
Traditional: 千里之行，始於足下
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step / fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
Character Breakdown
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3
始
shǐ
to begin, to start; beginning
HSK 2
于
yú
at, in, on; to, from; alas!
HSK 3
足
zú
foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
HSK 2
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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