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Chinese
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's; him/her/it; this
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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 |
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to begin with; to start
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foot; to be sufficient
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under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
| trad. (千里之行，始於足下)
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千里
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之
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行
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，
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始於
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足
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下
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| simp. (千里之行，始于足下)
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千里
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之
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行
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，
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始于
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足
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下
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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。
合抱之木，生于毫末；九层之台，起于累土；千里之行，始于足下。 - 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
- a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Descendants