任重道远 rènzhòng-dàoyuǎn a heavy load and a long road
a heavy load and a long road; figuratively to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
How to remember 任重道远: 任 to trust + 重 heavy + 道 way + 远 far = a heavy load and a long road.
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How it is used
- Idiom: heavy responsibility and a long road ahead - 改革任重道远 (gǎigé rènzhòng dàoyuǎn) reform is a heavy task with a long way to go.
- From the Analects; used to acknowledge that a mission is important but far from finished.
- Common in speeches and editorials as a sober, motivating close.