路遥知马力,日久见人心 in English lu4 yao2 zhi1 ma3 li4 , ri4 jiu3 jian4 ren2 xin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)

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Pinyin

lu4 yao2 zhi1 ma3 li4 , ri4 jiu3 jian4 ren2 xin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

lu4surname Lu yao2distant zhi1to know ma3surname Ma li4surname Li ri4abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan jiu3(long) time jian4to see ren2man xin1heart