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吾生也有涯，而知也无涯

wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 吾生也有涯，而知也无涯

知
zhī

to know

涯
yá

border

无
wú

not to have

有
yǒu

to have; there is

生
shēng

to be born

也
yě

(adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only)

而
ér

and