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.
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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)
Chinese PinYin : dēng gāo zì bēi
in order to climb up high one must begin from the bottom
They are so close to each other. bǐ jiān dié jì
avoid a person like the plague. bì zhī ruò měi
Each according to his own aspiration. gè cóng qí zhì