人往高處走，水往低處流

jan4 wong5 gou1 cyu3 zau2 ，seoi2 wong5 dai1 cyu3 lau4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

人往高處走，水往低處流Traditional · Main Form
人往高处走，水往低处流Alternate Form

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