道山学海

dào shān xué hǎi

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Definitions

1. mountain of Dao, sea of learning (idiom); learning is as high as the mountains, as wide as the seas
2. ars longa, vita brevis

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Child Words of 道山学海

• 学 学 xué: to learn
• 山 山 shān: mountain; hill (CL:座[zuò])
• 海 海 hǎi: ocean
• 道 道 dào: road
• 学海 学海 xué hǎi: sea of learning