千里之行，始於足下

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See also: 千里之行，始于足下

Chinese

one thousand li; any great distance; fine horse
one thousand li; any great distance; fine horse; fine steed; fast horse
 
 's; him/her/it; this
to go; to do; capable
to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
 
 to begin with; to start foot; to be sufficient
under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
trad. (千里之行，始於足下) 千里 之 行 ， 始於 足 下
simp. (千里之行，始于足下) 千里 之 行 ， 始于 足 下

Etymology

From Tao Te Ching:

合抱之木，生於毫末；九層之臺，起於累土；千里之行，始於足下。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
合抱之木，生于毫末；九层之台，起于累土；千里之行，始于足下。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE
Hébào zhī mù, shēng yú háomò; jiǔ céng zhī tái, qǐ yú lěi tǔ; qiānlǐ zhī xíng, shǐ yú zúxià.
The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout; the tower of nine storeys rose from a (small) heap of earth; the journey of a thousand li commenced with a single step.

Pronunciation

Proverb

千里之行，始於足下

  1. a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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