書山有路勤為径， 学海無涯苦作舟。For the road up Book Mountain high --

書山有路勤為径，

学海無涯苦作舟。

shu1   shan1   you3   lu4   qin2   wei2   jing4,
xue2   hai3   wu3   ya2   ku3   zuo4   zhou1.

書山有路勤為徑，
 
學海無涯苦是舟。


Famous Chinese Couplet
(for students and continuing life education)
-- by Anon
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

For the road up Book Mountain high --             Diligence is the way to be;

To cross the boundless Knowledge Sea,       The boat of Hard Work one should ride.


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周容

其實學習不苦。讀書為功名，先至叫苦。

金弓

書山有路勤為径， 學海無涯趣是舟。