好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇

Traditional form:

好學近乎知，力行近乎仁，知恥近乎勇

Pinyin (reading):

hàoxuéjìnhūzhī,lìxíngjìnhūrén,zhīchǐjìnhūyǒng

Definitions:

• to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)

Characters:

• 好 - good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
• 学 - learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology
• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 乎 - interrogative or exclamatory final particle
• 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend
• 力 - strength, power; capability, influence
• 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional
• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 乎 - interrogative or exclamatory final particle
• 仁 - benevolent, humane, kind
• 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend
• 耻 - shame, humiliation; ashamed
• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 乎 - interrogative or exclamatory final particle
• 勇 - brave, courageous, fierce

Traditional characters:

• 好 - good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
• 學 - learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology
• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 乎 - interrogative or exclamatory final particle
• 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend
• 力 - strength, power; capability, influence
• 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional
• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 乎 - interrogative or exclamatory final particle
• 仁 - benevolent, humane, kind
• 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend
• 恥 - shame, humiliation; ashamed
• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 乎 - interrogative or exclamatory final particle
• 勇 - brave, courageous, fierce