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师父领进门，修行在个人
shīfulǐngjìnmén,xiūxíngzàigèrén
Traditional: 師父領進門，修行在個人
the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you / you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
Character Breakdown
师
shī
teacher, professional, master
HSK 1
父
fù
father, dad
HSK 4
领
lǐng
neck, collar; lead, guide
HSK 5
进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
修
xiū
to study; to repair; to decorate; to cultivate
HSK 4
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
个
gè
this, that; single; measure word for individuals
HSK 1
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
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