4 characters Idiom and proverb 6 637

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「任重道悠」. Learn its usage below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「任重道悠」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

It is a metaphor for a heavy responsibility and a long struggle. Same as “there is a long way to go”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rèn zhòng dào yōu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yam6 jung6/chung5/chung4 dou6 yau4

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.