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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

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

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師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
父: fù · father; Kangxi radical 88
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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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