人往高处走，水往低处流
Traditional: 人往高處走，水往低處流Dictionary entry
man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
What does 人往高处走，水往低处流 mean?
人往高处走，水往低处流 (rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú) has the following dictionary meaning.
1man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
2one should constantly strive to make progress
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人往高处走，水往低处流
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