道之所存，师之所存 in English dao4 zhi1 suo3 cun2 , shi1 zhi1 suo3 cun2 Meaning

Meanings

  • If somebody has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4]).
  • We should learn from one who knows the way.

Simplified Characters

道 之 所 存 ， 师 之 所 存

Traditional Characters

道 之 所 存 ， 師 之 所 存

Pinyin

dao4 zhi1 suo3 cun2 , shi1 zhi1 suo3 cun2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

道dao4road 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 所suo3actually 存cun2to exist ， 师shi1surname Shi 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 所suo3actually 存cun2to exist