山高有攀头，路远有奔头山高有攀頭，路遠有奔頭山高有攀頭，路遠有奔頭

a high mountain gives you something to climb; a long road gives you something to run towards

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Setting high goals gives you more drive to reach them. Encouraging.

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Simplified: 山高有攀头，路远有奔头
Traditional (Taiwan): 山高有攀頭，路遠有奔頭
Pinyin: shān gāo yǒu pān tou, lù yuǎn yǒu bèntou
Pinyin (Taiwan): shān gāo yǒu pān tóu, lù yuǎn yǒu bèntou
Bopomofo: ㄕㄢㄍㄠㄧㄡˇ ㄆㄢㄊㄡˊ，ㄌㄨˋ ㄩㄢˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄣˋ ˙ㄊㄡ

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

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