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人生短暂,学术无涯

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rén shēng duǎn zàn , xué shù wú yá

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  1. 1. Life is short, learning is limitless
  2. 2. Ars longa, vita brevis

Child Words of 人生短暂,学术无涯

人
rén

person; people

人生
rén shēng

life (one's time on earth)

学
xué

to learn

学术
xué shù

learning

暂
zàn

temporary

无
wú

not to have

生
shēng

to be born

短
duǎn

short

短暂
duǎn zàn

of short duration; brief; momentary

涯
yá

border

术
shù

method

术
zhú

various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea

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