wú​shēng​yě​yǒu​yá'ér​zhī​yě​wú​yá

life is short, learning is limitless

  1. I
    (literary) I; my; we; our; used in formal writing or classical contexts to refer to oneself or one's own side
  2. life
    life; lifetime; existence
  3. adjective
    [classical particle]
    (literary) particle used at the end of a sentence to indicate a judgment, explanation, or to strengthen an affirmative or interrogative mood; or used mid-sentence after a word or phrase to indicate a pause or emphasize the topic
  4. there is
    there is; there are; to exist; to occur or happen
  5. noun
    limit
    (bound form) border; boundary; horizon; limit
  6. ér
    non-Chinese
  7. ér conjunction
    but
    Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand
  8. zhī nounverb
    knowledge
    (bound form) knowledge; information; insight
  9. adjective
    [classical particle]
    (literary) particle used at the end of a sentence to indicate a judgment, explanation, or to strengthen an affirmative or interrogative mood; or used mid-sentence after a word or phrase to indicate a pause or emphasize the topic
  10. boundless
    boundless; having no limit or end; infinite