Quote of the week (Aug. 31, 2010)

Hǎi zhī suǒyǐ néng zhuāng nàme duō shuǐ,
海  之    所以   能      装       那么   多    水,
shì yīnwèi tā  de wèizhi zuì dī  —  zuò rén yào dīdiào.
是   因为   它 的 位置   最 低——做   人   要   低调。

The reason the sea can hold so much water is because it keeps the lowest position. —Keep a low profile.
 —From “李开复 (Lǐ Kāifù) Li Kaifu,” former President, Google China.
Learn Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary:

海 (hǎi): n.  sea

水 (shuǐ): n. water

位置 (wèizhi): n. position


0 thoughts on “Quote of the week (Aug. 31, 2010)”

  1. I learned the Mandarin Chinese word “海” from this article. How about the Chinese characters for “river” and “lake?”

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