厚德載物
hòudézàiwù
ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄨˋ
Simplified 厚德载物
- 1with great virtue one can take charge of the world (idiom)
Example
天行健,君子以自強不息;地勢坤,君子以厚德載物。
tiān xíng jiàn jūnzǐ yǐ zìqiángbùxí dìshì kūn jūnzǐ yǐ hòudézàiwù
As heaven maintains its vigorous motion, the noble person should strive for continuous self-improvement. As the earth's nature is receptive and nurturing, the noble person should cultivate great virtue to support and carry all things.