shī​fu​lǐng​jìn​mén​xiū​xíng​zài​gè​rén

the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink

师父领进门,修行在个人 師父領進門,修行在個人 shī​fu​lǐng​jìn​mén​xiū​xíng​zài​gè​rén
the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
A proverb meaning that while a teacher can show you the way and teach you the basics, your ultimate success depends on your own hard work and practice.