道所存者，乃师所存者 in English dao4 suo3 cun2 zhe3 , nai3 shi1 suo3 cun2 zhe3 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 所 存 者 ， 乃 师 所 存 者

Traditional Characters

道 所 存 者 ， 乃 師 所 存 者

Pinyin

dao4 suo3 cun2 zhe3 , nai3 shi1 suo3 cun2 zhe3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

道dao4road 所suo3actually 存cun2to exist 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... ， 乃nai3to be 师shi1surname Shi 所suo3actually 存cun2to exist 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...