【No. 2317】Senri no Michi mo Ippo kara (千里の道も一歩から - A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step)
Feb 24, 2024 21:02
Senri no Michi mo Ippo kara
No matter how large a goal or how long a journey is, it all begins with the first step.
The proverb senri no michi mo ippo kara (千里の道も一歩から) describes this concept.
・Sen (千) means "thousand."
・Ri (里) is an old Chinese unit of measurement, approximately 400 meters today.
・Michi (道) means "road" or "journey."
・I (一) means "one" or "first."
・Ho/po (歩) means "step."
・Kara (から) means "from" or "begin with."
Therefore, the literal meaning of this proverb is "A journey of 400 kilometers begins with a single step."
In other words, it is important to take a small first step and accumulate dilligent efforts.
This proverb originates from the words of the ancient Chinese philosopher "Laozi."
No matter how large a goal or how long a journey is, it all begins with the first step.
The proverb senri no michi mo ippo kara (千里の道も一歩から) describes this concept.
・Sen (千) means "thousand."
・Ri (里) is an old Chinese unit of measurement, approximately 400 meters today.
・Michi (道) means "road" or "journey."
・I (一) means "one" or "first."
・Ho/po (歩) means "step."
・Kara (から) means "from" or "begin with."
Therefore, the literal meaning of this proverb is "A journey of 400 kilometers begins with a single step."
In other words, it is important to take a small first step and accumulate dilligent efforts.
This proverb originates from the words of the ancient Chinese philosopher "Laozi."
千里の道も一歩から
どんなに大きな目標や、長い旅も、最初の一歩を踏み出すことから始まります。
「千里の道も一歩から」ということわざは、このことを表しています。
「千」・・・ "thousand"
「里」・・・ 古代中国の単位で現在の約400m
「道」・・・ "road" または "journey"
「一」・・・ "one" または "single"
「歩」・・・ "step"
「から」・・・ "from" または "begin with."
したがって、このことわざの文字どおりの意味は "A journey of 400 kilometers begins with a single step" となります。
まずは小さな一歩を踏み出し、地道な努力を積み重ねることが大事というわけです。
このことわざは、古代中国の哲学者「老子」の言葉に由来します。
どんなに大きな目標や、長い旅も、最初の一歩を踏み出すことから始まります。
「千里の道も一歩から」ということわざは、このことを表しています。
「千」・・・ "thousand"
「里」・・・ 古代中国の単位で現在の約400m
「道」・・・ "road" または "journey"
「一」・・・ "one" または "single"
「歩」・・・ "step"
「から」・・・ "from" または "begin with."
したがって、このことわざの文字どおりの意味は "A journey of 400 kilometers begins with a single step" となります。
まずは小さな一歩を踏み出し、地道な努力を積み重ねることが大事というわけです。
このことわざは、古代中国の哲学者「老子」の言葉に由来します。
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- Senri no Michi mo Ippo kara (千里の道も一歩から - A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step)
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- Senri no Michi mo Ippo kara
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- No matter how large a goal or how long a journey is, it all begins with the first step.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- The proverb 'senri no michi mo ippo kara' (千里の道も一歩から) describes this concept.
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- ・'Sen' (千) means "thousand."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- ・'Ri' (里) is an old Chinese unit of measurement, approximately 400 meters today.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- ・'Michi' (道) means "road" or "journey."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- ・'I' (一) means "one" or "first."
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- ・'Ho/po' (歩) means "step."
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- ・'Kara' (から) means "from" or "begin with."
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- Therefore, the literal meaning of this proverb is "A journey of 400 kilometers begins with a single step."
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- In other words, it is important to take a small first step and accumulate dilligent efforts.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- This proverb originates from the words of the ancient Chinese philosopher "Laozi."
- This proverb originates from the words of the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi.
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