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人往高处走，水往低处流【rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú】

man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
one should constantly strive to make progress

人往高处走，水往低处流【rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú】

man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
one should constantly strive to make progress

人

HSK 11

含义man; people; mankind; someone else

拼音rén

往

HSK 22

含义go, depart; past, formerly

拼音wǎng

高

HSK 11

含义high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189

拼音gāo

处

HSK 2

含义place, locale; department

拼音chù

走

HSK 11

含义walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156

拼音zǒu

水

HSK 11

含义water, liquid, lotion, juice

拼音shuǐ

低

HSK 21

含义low; to lower, hang, bend, bow

拼音dī

流

HSK 22

含义flow, circulate, drift; class

拼音liú