人
生
短
暂
，
学
术
无
涯
r
é
n
s
h
ē
n
g
d
u
ǎ
n
z
à
n
,
x
u
é
s
h
ù
w
ú
y
á
Definitions
1. Life is short, learning is limitless
2. Ars longa, vita brevis
Components
人生
rén shēng
–
life (one's time on earth)
短暂
duǎn zàn
–
of short duration
学术
xué shù
–
learning
无
wú
–
not to have
涯
yá
–
border