师父领进门，修行在个人

Traditional: 師父領進門，修行在個人

shī fu lǐng jìn mén , xiū xíng zài gè rén

Dictionary entry

the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you

What does 师父领进门，修行在个人 mean?

师父领进门，修行在个人 (shī fu lǐng jìn mén , xiū xíng zài gè rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you

2you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink

Character breakdown

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师Shīsurname Shi 父fù(bound form) father · (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父[bo2 fu4])领lǐngneck · collar 进jìnto go forward · to advance 门Ménsurname Men 修Xiūsurname Xiu 行xíngokay · all right 在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at

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师父领进门，修行在个人

shī fu lǐng jìn mén , xiū xíng zài gè rén

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