程门立雪 in English Cheng2 men2 li4 xue3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the snow piles up at Cheng Yi's door (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically deep reverence for one's master

Simplified Characters

程 门 立 雪

Traditional Characters

程 門 立 雪

Pinyin

Cheng2 men2 li4 xue3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

程cheng2surname Cheng 门men2surname Men 立li4surname Li 雪xue3surname Xue