人往高处走，水往低处流 in English ren2 wang3 gao1 chu4 zou3 , shui3 wang3 di1 chu4 liu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiomatic expression)
  • one should constantly strive to make progress

Simplified Characters

人 往 高 处 走 ， 水 往 低 处 流

Traditional Characters

人 往 高 處 走 ， 水 往 低 處 流

Pinyin

ren2 wang3 gao1 chu4 zou3 , shui3 wang3 di1 chu4 liu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

人ren2man 往wang3to go (in a direction) 高gao1surname Gao 处chu4to reside 走zou3to walk ， 水shui3surname Shui 往wang3to go (in a direction) 低di1low 处chu4to reside 流liu2to flow