in order to climb up high one must begin from the bottom
Self abasement, Chinese vocabulary, Pinyin is d ē NGG ā oz ì B ē I, which means that there is a certain order of things. From the book of rites, the doctrine of the mean.
Analysis of Idioms
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The origin of Idioms
In the book of rites, the doctrine of the mean: "for example, if you go far, you will be proud of yourself; if you climb high, you will feel inferior."
Idiom usage
It means that things must be done step by step. Examples scholars should not wait. In Qing Dynasty, Huang Ziyun's Ye Hong Shi De (Volume 65)
in order to climb up high one must begin from the bottom
sustain the war by means of war - yǐ zhàn yǎng zhàn
bring disgrace on the mother country and casualties on the army - rǔ guó sàng shī
be of noble character and high prestige - dé gāo wàng zhòng
as timid as a rat which peeps out its head and dares to do nothing - shǔ shǒu fèn shì