人往高处走，水往低处流
rén​wǎng​gāo​chù​zǒu​shuǐ​wǎng​dī​chù​liú

strive for progress

  1. 人 rén noun
    person
    person; people; human being; a human
  2. 往 wǎng preposition
    toward
    toward or in the direction of; used to indicate the physical direction of an action or movement
  3. 高处 高處 gāo​chù
    high place
    high place; elevation
  4. 走 zǒu verb
    to walk
    to move on foot; to walk; to travel at a moderate pace
  5. ， shuǐ
    non-Chinese
  6. 水 shuǐ noun
    water
    water; a liquid, juice, or lotion
  7. 往 wǎng preposition
    toward
    toward or in the direction of; used to indicate the physical direction of an action or movement
  8. 低处 低處 dī​chù
    low place
    a place, point, or position that is relatively low in elevation or height
  9. 流 liú verb
    to flow
    to flow or stream like a liquid; to shed tears, sweat, or blood