A Chinese quote about perseverance
What is a classical Chinese quote about perseverance?
A source-linked answer
路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。
A plain-English sense
The road ahead is long; I will keep searching high and low.
What the line means
The line joins difficulty with continued inquiry. Perseverance here is not blind repetition: it is a willingness to keep looking for a worthy path.
Where it comes from
Li Sao is a long poem associated with Qu Yuan. This often-quoted line belongs to a voice that continues its moral and intellectual search despite distance and obstruction.
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When this saying fits
- A project is difficult but still worth pursuing.
- You want to acknowledge effort without pretending success is guaranteed.
- Someone is continuing to learn after a setback.
Try it with an everyday sentence
These are examples of the kind of modern thought that can lead toward this older image:
- “This is difficult, but I still want to keep going.”
- “I do not have the answer yet, but I am still looking.”
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The English wording explains a cultural image rather than replacing the source text. Source and page reviewed 23 September 2026.