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宁静致远
寧靜致遠
níngjìngzhìyuǎn
1. tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
2. cf Still waters run deep.

Character Breakdown

宁
níng
calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer
HSK 5 5 丶
静
jìng
still, quiet, motionless, gentle
HSK 3 14 丶
致
zhì
to send; to present, to deliver; to cause; consequence
HSK 5 10 丶
远
yuǎn
distant, remote, far; profound
HSK 2 7 丶

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