闻道有先后

聞道有先後
wéndàoyǒuxiānhòu
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 in learning the Way, some hear it first and others later
  2. 2 people come to understanding at different times
  3. 3 Han Yu's egalitarian maxim on learning

Examples

Wén dào yǒu xiān hòu, shù yè yǒu zhuān gōng, búbì yīn niánlíng ér zìbēi.
Some hear the Way earlier, some later; each specializes in a craft — no need to feel inferior because of age.
Chéngxùyuán zhuǎnháng zuò AI yě bù chí, wén dào yǒu xiān hòu ma.
It's not too late for a programmer to pivot to AI — learning comes at different times for different people.

Stroke Order

wén
dào
yǒu
xiān
hòu