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任重道远 (rèn zhòng dào yuǎn): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

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任重道远 (rèn zhòng dào yuǎn): Take a heavy burden and embark on a long road — Meaning & Stroke Order

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任重道远 consists of 4 characters.

to appoint, to bear, to allow

heavy; serious; once more

way, path, principle, method

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Pinyinrèn zhòng dào yuǎn

Meaningtake a heavy burden and embark on a long road; ability to carry heavy responsibilities through thick and thin; It is a long-term; arduous task; It is an arduous task and the road is long

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HSK 2.0Level 6

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This word has multiple readings or senses.

rèn zhòng dào yuǎn(ren zhong dao yuan)

1. take a heavy burden and embark on a long road; ability to carry heavy responsibilities through thick and thin; It is a long-term; arduous task; It is an arduous task and the road is long[HSK6]

2. a long and arduous task; heavy responsibility ahead[HSK 3.0 L7-9]

4.

How to Use 任重道远 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 任重道远 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith感到

gǎn感

dào到

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

neutral

feel the burden is heavy and the road is long

Adjective + Nounwith使命

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

de的

shǐ使

mìng命

Subject + Idiomwith任务

rèn任

wù务

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

Idiom

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

5.

Example Sentences with 任重道远

bǎo保

hù护

dì地

qiú球

huán环

jìng境

，

wǒ我

formal

Written

a mission that is arduous and long

formal

Written

the task is arduous and the road is long

formal

the burden is heavy and the road is long

men们

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

。

Protecting the Earth's environment is a long and arduous task for us.

xué学

xí习

hàn汉

yǔ语

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

，

wǒ我

yào要

měi每

tiān天

liàn练

xí习

。

Learning Chinese is a long and arduous journey, I need to practice every day.

tuī推

dòng动

quán全

qiú球

kě可

chí持

xù续

fā发

zhǎn展

，

wǒ我

men们

yī依

rán然

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

。

Promoting global sustainable development remains a long and arduous task for us.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

chè彻

dǐ底

jiě解

jué决

pín贫

kùn困

wèn问

tí题

shì是

fǒu否

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

？

Do you think it is a long and difficult road to completely solve the problem of poverty?

bǎo保

hù护

huán环

jìng境

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

，

xū需

yào要

dà大

jiā家

gòng共

tóng同

nǔ努

lì力

。

Protecting the environment is a long and challenging task that requires everyone's joint efforts.

zhè这

xiàng项

gǎi改

gé革

jué绝

fēi非

yí一

cù蹴

ér而

jiù就

，

ér而

shì是

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

de的

jiān艰

jù巨

shǐ使

mìng命

。

This reform is by no means an overnight success; it is a heavy and long-term mission.

bié别

yǐ以

wéi为

chuàng创

yè业

hěn很

jiǎn简

dān单

，

qí其

shí实

zhè这

tiáo条

lù路

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

。

Don't think starting a business is easy; in fact, this road is long and arduous.

shí实

xiàn现

zhè这

ge个

mù目

biāo标

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

，

dàn但

wǒ我

men们

huì会

jiān坚

chí持

bù不

xiè懈

。

Achieving this goal is a long and difficult journey, but we will persevere.

tā他

men们

bìng并

wèi未

yì意

shí识

dào到

zhè这

xiàng项

rèn任

wu务

rèn任

zhòng重

dào道

yuǎn远

，

zhǔn准

bèi备

míng明

xiǎn显

bù不

zú足

。

They did not realize that this task was a heavy burden and a long road, and their preparation was clearly insufficient.

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 任重道远.

奔驰bēn chírun quickly; speed; gallop
败坏bài huàiruin; corrupt; debase
辩解biàn jiěprovide an explanation; argue that; justify
包袱bāo fucloth wrappers
比喻bǐ yùmetaphor or simile; analogy; allegory
变质biàn zhìgo bad; deteriorate
贬义biǎn yìderogatory sense; negative connotation
补贴bǔ tiēsubsidy; allowance
步伐bù fástep; pace
癌症ái zhèngcancer
辩护biàn hùspeak in defense of; argue in favour of
爱不释手ài bù shì shǒulike something so much that one cannot bear to part with it

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 任重道远.

Words with 任

任何rèn héHSK 4
任务rèn wuHSK 4
责任zé rènHSK 4
主任zhǔ rènHSK 5
信任xìn rènHSK 5
担任dān rènHSK 5

上任

shàng rèn

HSK 6

任命rèn mìngHSK 6

Words with 重

重要zhòng yàoHSK 3
严重yán zhòngHSK 4
体重tǐ zhòngHSK 4
尊重zūn zhòngHSK 4
重新chóng xīnHSK 4
重点zhòng diǎnHSK 4
重视zhòng shìHSK 4
轻重qīng zhòngHSK 5

Words with 道

知道zhī daoHSK 2
街道jiē dàoHSK 3
味道wèi dàoHSK 4
道歉dào qiànHSK 4
道路dào lùHSK 4
难道nán dàoHSK 4
地道dì daoHSK 5
报道bào dàoHSK 5

Words with 远

永远yǒng yuǎnHSK 4
远离yuǎn líHSK 4
久远jiǔ yuǎnHSK 5
深远shēn yuǎnHSK 5
跳远tiào yuǎnHSK 5
长远cháng yuǎnHSK 5
疏远shū yuǎnHSK 6
远方yuǎn fāngHSK 6