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进门
jìn​mén

to enter a room

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 师父领进门,修行在个人 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.
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