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