宁静致远

Traditional: 寧靜致遠

níng jìng zhì yuǎn

Dictionary entry

tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study

What does 宁静致远 mean?

宁静致远 (níng jìng zhì yuǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study

2cf Still waters run deep.

Character breakdown

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宁nìngold variant of 寧|宁[ning4]静jìngstill · calm 致zhì(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite 远yuǎnfar · distant

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宁静致远

níng jìng zhì yuǎn

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