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宁静致远

níngjìngzhìyuǎn

Traditional: 寧靜致遠

tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study / cf Still waters run deep.

Character Breakdown

宁
níng
calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer
HSK 5
静
jìng
still, quiet, motionless, gentle
HSK 3
致
zhì
to send; to present, to deliver; to cause; consequence
HSK 5
远
yuǎn
distant, remote, far; profound
HSK 2

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