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師父領進門，修行在個人
简 师父领进门，修行在个人 · 繁 師父領進門，修行在個人Mandarin · pinyin shī fu lǐng jìn mén , xiū xíng zài gè rén
Meanings
- 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
Characters in this entry
- 師
- shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
- 父
- fù · father; Kangxi radical 88
- 領
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- 進
- jìn · advance, make progress, enter
- 門
- mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
- 修
- xiū · study; repair; cultivate
- 行
- xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
- 在
- zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
- 個
- gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
- 人
- rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
- 师
- shī · teacher, master, specialist
- 领
- lǐng · neck; collar; lead, guide
- 进
- jìn · advance, make progress, enter
- 门
- mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
- 个
- gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
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si1 fu6 ling5 zeon3 mun4 ，sau1 hang6 zoi6 go3 jan4
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