千里之行，始于足下

qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià

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Definitions

1. lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step
2. fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one

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Child Words of 千里之行，始于足下

• 下 下 xià: down
• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 千 千 qiān: thousand
• 于 于 yú: (of time or place) in; at; on
• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk
• 里 里 lǐ: lining
• 足 足 jù: excessive
• 足 足 zú: foot
• 千里 千里 qiān lǐ: a thousand miles
• 始 始 shǐ: to begin
• 足下 足下 zú xià: you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation)