道山學海

简 道山学海 · 繁 道山學海
Mandarin · pinyin dào shān xué hǎi

Meanings

  1. mountain of Dao, sea of learning (idiom); learning is as high as the mountains, as wide as the seas
  2. ars longa, vita brevis
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道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
山
shān · mountain, hill, peak
學
xué · learning, knowledge; school
海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
学
xué · learning, knowledge; school
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4–1–2–3 · dao4 shan1 xue2 hai3

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道山學海 · dao4 shan1 xue2 hai3
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Exact source record道山學海 道山学海 [dao4 shan1 xue2 hai3] /mountain of Dao, sea of learning (idiom); learning is as high as the mountains, as wide as the seas/ars longa, vita brevis/