千里之行,始于足下

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Mandarin [edit]

simpl. 千里始于足下
trad. 千里之行,始於足下

Etymology [edit]

A quote by Chinese philosopher Laozi (c 604-c 531 bc), founder of Taoism.

Idiom [edit]

千里之行,始于足下 (simplified, Pinyin qiānlǐ zhī xíng, shǐyú zúxià, traditional 千里之行,始於足下)

  1. a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step