登高自卑 — “Ascend high, start low”
登高自卑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one must start from the lowest or most basic level to reach a high goal, emphasizing the importance of a step-by-step approach and building on fundamentals”. Literally, “Ascend high, start low”.
登高自卑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
登高自卑 Character Breakdown
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- dēng登tái台bài拜jiàng将appoint to a high position
- dēng登tán坛bài拜jiàng将formally appoint a general
- dēng登táng堂rù入shì室reach a high level of proficiency
- dēng登shān山lín临shuǐ水traveling far and wide to enjoy nature
- dēng登shān山xiǎo小lǔ鲁profound knowledge gives broad perspective
- dēng登shān山shè涉shuǐ水traverse mountains and rivers
- dēng登shān山mò蓦lǐng岭traverse mountains and cross ridges
- dēng登shān山yuè越lǐng岭trek through mountains and over ridges
- dēng登shān山bù踄lǐng岭trek across mountains and ridges
- dēng登shān山yú逾lǐng岭undertake a long and arduous journey
- dēng登shān山zhì陟lǐng岭cross mountains and traverse ridges
- dēng登fēng峰zào造jí极reach the pinnacle of skill
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What does 登高自卑 mean?
登高自卑 (dēng gāo zì bēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one must start from the lowest or most basic level to reach a high goal, emphasizing the importance of a step-by-step approach and building on fundamentals”.
How do you pronounce 登高自卑?
登高自卑 is pronounced dēng gāo zì bēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 登高自卑 literally mean?
Literally, 登高自卑 means “Ascend high, start low”. It is used to mean “one must start from the lowest or most basic level to reach a high goal, emphasizing the importance of a step-by-step approach and building on fundamentals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 登高自卑?
比喻事情的进行有一定的顺序。