thiên lý chi hành, thủy ư túc hạ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The thousand-mile journey starts under your feet — begin, and the distance is already shrinking.
Literally: the thousand-lý journey begins beneath the foot
Examples
Cứ bước đi đã, thiên lý chi hành thủy ư túc hạ.Just take the step — the thousand miles start under your feet.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thiên lý chi hành, thủy ư túc hạ” mean?
The thousand-mile journey starts under your feet — begin, and the distance is already shrinking. Literally: the thousand-lý journey begins beneath the foot
Is “thiên lý chi hành, thủy ư túc hạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.