# 任重道远 (rènzhòngdàoyuǎn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 任重道远 (rènzhòngdàoyuǎn) means “heavy burden, long road ahead”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: heavy burden, long road ahead
- Pinyin: rènzhòngdàoyuǎn (ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3)
- Traditional: 任重道遠
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 保护环境的工作依然任重道远。
  Bǎohù huánjìng de gōngzuò yīrán rènzhòngdàoyuǎn.
  Protecting the environment remains a heavy responsibility with a long road ahead.

## Characters

- [任](https://hanziro.com/word/ren-appoint/) (rèn): to appoint; post
- [重](https://hanziro.com/word/zhong-heavy/) (zhòng): heavy; serious
- [道](https://hanziro.com/word/dao-courses-questions/) (dào): (measure word) for courses/questions; road
- [远](https://hanziro.com/word/yuan-far/) (yuǎn): far; distant

https://hanziro.com/word/ren-zhong-dao-yuan-heavy-burden-long/

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