任重道远 rènzhòngdàoyuǎn

1. A heavy load and a long road^†
2. fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 任重道远, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

任重道远 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 任重道远 mean in English?

任重道远 is pronounced rènzhòngdàoyuǎn and means A heavy load and a long road, fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) †.

How do you pronounce 任重道远?

任重道远 is rènzhòngdàoyuǎn in pinyin — written renzhongdaoyuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 任重道远?

任重道远 is written with 4 characters: 任 (rèn) Assign (appoint - responsibility), 重 (zhòng / chóng) Weight (heavy - important - serious); Repeat, 道 (dào) Road (direction - mw for orders and lines), 远 (yuǎn) Far (distant - remote). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 任重道远 written in traditional Chinese?

任重道遠. The simplified form 任重道远 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 任重道遠 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced rènzhòngdàoyuǎn.

Is 任重道远 an HSK word?

Yes — 任重道远 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.