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澹泊明志
澹泊明志
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澹泊明志 Pronunciation and Pinyin

澹泊明志 Usage and Examples

Plain living and high thinking.

Simplicity clarifies ambition.

A simple life clarifies one's aspirations.

The characters in 澹泊明志

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
澹
dàn16calm and tranquil
泊
bó8moor, anchor, stay
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
志
zhì7will, aspiration, ambition

More words starting with 澹

  • tán澹tái台Tantai (a surname)
  • dàn澹bó泊simple and modest, unassuming
  • dàn澹bó泊de的unassuming, detached
  • dàn澹dàn淡light, faint
  • dàn澹dàn澹Undulating or rippling (of water).
  • dàn澹dàn澹shēng生huī辉Subtly radiant, Gently shimmering

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What does 澹泊明志 mean in Chinese?

澹泊明志 (dàn bó míng zhì) means “Plain living and high thinking, Simplicity clarifies ambition, a simple life clarifies one's aspirations”.

How do you pronounce 澹泊明志?

澹泊明志 is pronounced dàn bó míng zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Plain living and high thinking.” in Chinese?

“Plain living and high thinking.” is 澹泊明志 (dàn bó míng zhì) in Chinese.

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