任重道远

任重道遠
rènzhòngdàoyuǎn
idiom #44,160

Meanings

  1. 1 the burden is heavy and the road is long
  2. 2 to shoulder heavy responsibilities over a long course
  3. 3 a long, arduous task ahead

Examples

Zuòwéi yì míng jiàoshī, wǒ shēn gǎn rènzhòngdàoyuǎn.
As a teacher, I deeply feel the weight of the long road ahead.
Shíxiàn huánjìng bǎohù de mùbiāo, rènzhòngdàoyuǎn.
Achieving environmental protection goals is a heavy and long-term task.

Tips

history
From 《·》 where Zeng Zi says: 「不可以为?」 — a scholar must be resolute because the burden (benevolence itself) is heavy and the journey long. Strong Confucian overtones.
register
Formal and slightly self-sacrificial in tone. Used when accepting a serious long-term responsibility — speeches, editorials, inauguration statements.

Stroke Order

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zhòng
dào
yuǎn