How do you pronounce 取法于上，仅得乎中?

取法于上，仅得乎中 is pronounced qǔ fǎ yú shàng ， jǐn dé hū zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 取法于上，仅得乎中?

法：标准，规范。取上等的为标准，也只能得到中等的。指做事要高标准严要求

取法于上，仅得乎中 — “Take the highest as your standard, and you will only achieve the middle”

取法于上，仅得乎中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set the highest standard as your goal, knowing that you might only achieve a moderate level; it emphasizes the importance of aiming high to ensure a satisfactory outcome”. Literally, “Take the highest as your standard, and you will only achieve the middle”.

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取法于上，仅得乎中 Pronunciation and Pinyin

取qǔ
法fǎ
于yú
上shàng
，，
仅jǐn
得dé
乎hū
中zhōng

取法于上，仅得乎中 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
取	qǔ	8	to take, obtain, or choose
法	fǎ	8	law, method, France
于	yú	3	at, in, on, to, from
上	shàng	3	up, above, on, previous, ascend
，	，	—
仅	jǐn	4	only; merely
得	dé	11	obtain, must, or suitable
乎	hū	5	classical interrogative particle
中	zhōng	4	middle, in, China, hit, win

Example Sentence with 取法于上，仅得乎中

在项目规划初期，领导强调我们必须取法于上，仅得乎中，所以从一开始就要设定最严格的质量控制标准。

At the initial stage of project planning, the leader emphasized that we must aim for the highest standard, understanding that we might only achieve a moderate level, so we should set the strictest quality control standards from the very beginning.

Idioms Related to 取法于上，仅得乎中

Synonyms of 取法于上，仅得乎中

qǔ取fǎ法hū乎shàng上，，jǐn仅dé得hū乎zhōng中Aim high to achieve average

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Questions about 取法于上，仅得乎中

What does 取法于上，仅得乎中 mean?: 取法于上，仅得乎中 (qǔ fǎ yú shàng ， jǐn dé hū zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set the highest standard as your goal, knowing that you might only achieve a moderate level; it emphasizes the importance of aiming high to ensure a satisfactory outcome”.
How do you pronounce 取法于上，仅得乎中?: 取法于上，仅得乎中 is pronounced qǔ fǎ yú shàng ， jǐn dé hū zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 取法于上，仅得乎中 literally mean?: Literally, 取法于上，仅得乎中 means “Take the highest as your standard, and you will only achieve the middle”. It is used to mean “to set the highest standard as your goal, knowing that you might only achieve a moderate level; it emphasizes the importance of aiming high to ensure a satisfactory outcome”.
What is the Chinese definition of 取法于上，仅得乎中?: 法：标准，规范。取上等的为标准，也只能得到中等的。指做事要高标准严要求

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