| 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇 |
hào xué jìn hū zhī , lì xíng jìn hū rén , zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng |
to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius) |
| 好 |
hǎo |
good / appropriate; proper / all right! / (before a verb) easy to / (before a verb) good to / (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so / (verb complement indicating completion) / (of two people) close; on intimate terms / (after a personal pronoun) hello |
| 好 |
hào |
to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to |
| 好学 |
hǎo xué |
easy to learn |
| 好学 |
hào xué |
eager to study / studious / erudite |
| 学 |
xué |
to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology |
| 近 |
jìn |
near / close to / approximately |
| 近乎 |
jìn hu |
close to / intimate |
| 乎 |
hū |
(classical particle similar to 于) in / at / from / because / than / (classical final particle similar to 吗, 吧, 呢, expressing question, doubt or astonishment) |
| 知 |
zhī |
to know / to be aware |
| 力 |
Lì |
surname Li |
| 力 |
lì |
power / force / strength / ability / strenuously |
| 力行 |
lì xíng |
to practice diligently / to act energetically |
| 行 |
háng |
(bound form) row; line / (bound form) line of business; trade; profession / (bound form) commercial firm / (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) / (in data tables) row; (Tw) column / classifier for rows or lines |
| 行 |
héng |
used in 道行 |
| 行 |
xíng |
(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel / (literary) trip; journey; visit / (bound form) temporary; makeshift / (bound form) current; in circulation / (bound form) to do; to perform / capable; competent / all right; OK!; will do / behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. [xing4]) / (literary) about to; soon |
| 近 |
jìn |
near / close to / approximately |
| 近乎 |
jìn hu |
close to / intimate |
| 乎 |
hū |
(classical particle similar to 于) in / at / from / because / than / (classical final particle similar to 吗, 吧, 呢, expressing question, doubt or astonishment) |
| 仁 |
rén |
humane / kernel |
| 知 |
zhī |
to know / to be aware |
| 知耻 |
zhī chǐ |
to have a sense of shame |
| 耻 |
chǐ |
(bound form) shame; humiliation; disgrace |
| 近 |
jìn |
near / close to / approximately |
| 近乎 |
jìn hu |
close to / intimate |
| 乎 |
hū |
(classical particle similar to 于) in / at / from / because / than / (classical final particle similar to 吗, 吧, 呢, expressing question, doubt or astonishment) |
| 勇 |
yǒng |
brave |