任重而道远

Traditional form:

任重而道遠

Pinyin (reading):

rènzhòng'érdàoyuǎn

Definitions:

• see 任重道遠／任重道远 (rènzhòng-dàoyuǎn)

Characters:

• 任 - to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office
• 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 道 - method, way; path, road
• 远 - distant, remote, far; profound

Traditional characters:

• 任 - to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office
• 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 道 - method, way; path, road
• 遠 - distant, remote, far; profound