千里之行，始于足下

Traditional: 千里之行，始於足下

qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià

Dictionary entry

lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step

What does 千里之行，始于足下 mean?

千里之行，始于足下 (qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step

2fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one

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千qiānthousand 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 行xíngokay · all right 始shǐto begin · to start 于Yúsurname Yu 足jùexcessive 下xiàdown · downwards

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How to pronounce 千里之行，始于足下

千里之行，始于足下

qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià

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