吾生也有涯，而知也无涯 in English wu2 sheng1 ye3 you3 ya2 , er2 zhi1 ye3 wu2 ya2 Meaning

Meanings

  • Life is short, learning is limitless
  • Ars longa, vita brevis

Simplified Characters

吾 生 也 有 涯 ， 而 知 也 无 涯

Traditional Characters

吾 生 也 有 涯 ， 而 知 也 無 涯

Pinyin

wu2 sheng1 ye3 you3 ya2 , er2 zhi1 ye3 wu2 ya2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吾wu2surname Wu 生sheng1to be born 也ye3surname Ye 有you3to have 涯ya2border ， 而er2and 知zhi1to know 也ye3surname Ye 无wu2not to have 涯ya2border