道之所存，师之所存

Traditional: 道之所存，師之所存

dào zhī suǒ cún , shī zhī suǒ cún

Dictionary entry

If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4]).

What does 道之所存，师之所存 mean?

道之所存，师之所存 (dào zhī suǒ cún , shī zhī suǒ cún) has the following dictionary meaning.

1If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4]).

2We should learn from one who knows the way.

Character breakdown

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道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 所suǒactually · place 存cúnto exist · to deposit 师Shīsurname Shi

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How to pronounce 道之所存，师之所存

道之所存，师之所存

dào zhī suǒ cún , shī zhī suǒ cún

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