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任重道远 — “To have a heavy responsibility and a long road ahead”

任重道远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heavy responsibility and a long road ahead”. Signifying an important and challenging task that requires sustained effort and perseverance. Literally, “A heavy burden and a long road”.

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任重道远 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 任rèn
  • 重zhòng
  • 道dào
  • 远yuǎn

任重道远 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
任
rèn6appoint, trust, or allow
重
zhòng9heavy, important, repeat
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
远
yuǎn7far, distant, remote

Example Sentence with 任重道远

培养下一代健康成长,是一项任重道远的任务。
Fostering the healthy development of the next generation is a heavy responsibility and a long-term endeavor.

Idioms Related to 任重道远

Synonyms of 任重道远

  • quán全lì力yǐ以fù赴go all out
  • fù负zhòng重zhì致yuǎn远to bear heavy responsibilities and accomplish great

Antonyms of 任重道远

  • wú无suǒ所shì事shì事to have nothing to do
  • wú无suǒ所zuò作wéi为achieve nothing
  • qīng轻chē车shú熟lù路familiar with the routine

More idioms starting with 任

  • rèn任rén人wéi唯qīn亲appoint people by favoritism
  • rèn任rén人wéi唯xián贤appoint officials based on merit
  • rèn任rén人zǎi宰gē割to be at the mercy of others
  • rèn任rén人bǎi摆bù布be manipulated by others
  • rèn任rén人bǎi摆nòng弄allow oneself to be manipulated by others
  • rèn任cóng从fēng风làng浪qǐ起,,wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm despite all challenges
  • rèn任qí其zì自liú流let things take their own course
  • rèn任qí其zì自rán然let things take their natural course
  • rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起,,wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼tái台remain calm despite all difficulties
  • rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起,,wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm in any storm
  • rèn任láo劳rèn任yuàn怨bear criticism and hard work without complaint
  • rèn任yuàn怨rèn任láo劳bear criticism and hard work

Questions about 任重道远

What does 任重道远 mean?
任重道远 (rèn zhòng dào yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heavy responsibility and a long road ahead”.
How do you pronounce 任重道远?
任重道远 is pronounced rèn zhòng dào yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 任重道远 literally mean?
Literally, 任重道远 means “a heavy burden and a long road”. It is used to mean “to have a heavy responsibility and a long road ahead”.
What is the Chinese definition of 任重道远?
任:负担;道:路途。担子很重,路很远。比喻责任重大,要经历长期的奋斗。
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