天高任鸟飞，海阔凭鱼跃天高任鳥飛，海闊憑魚躍天高任鳥飛，海闊憑魚躍

the sky is high, let the birds fly; the sea is wide, let the fish leap

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: There is wide room for people to use whatever talents they have. Encouraging, said of freedom and opportunity.

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Simplified: 天高任鸟飞，海阔凭鱼跃
Traditional (Taiwan): 天高任鳥飛，海闊憑魚躍
Pinyin: tiān gāo rèn niǎo fēi, hǎi kuò píng yúyuè
Bopomofo: ㄊㄧㄢㄍㄠㄖㄣˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄈㄟ，ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄩˊ ㄩㄝˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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