师
父
领
进
门
，
修
行
在
个
人
s
h
ī
f
u
l
ǐ
n
g
j
ì
n
m
é
n
,
x
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x
í
n
g
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Definitions
1. the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you
2. you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
Components
师父
shī fu
–
used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan)
领
lǐng
–
neck
进门
jìn mén
–
to enter a door
修行
xiū xíng
–
to practice Buddhism or Daoism
在
zài
–
(located) at
个人
gè rén
–
individual