Definition
座右铭 (zuò yòu míng) is a personal motto or maxim that a person adopts as a guiding principle for their life or behavior. It differs from 名言 (míng yán), which is a famous saying or well-known remark attributed to a notable person, not necessarily one's own chosen guide.
noun
mottomaxim
Examples
- 座右铭。Tā de zuò yòu míng yìzhí jīlì zhe tā búduàn qiánjìn.His motto has always inspired him to keep moving forward.
- 座右铭。Wǒ bǎ zìjǐ zuì xǐhuan de yí jù huà dàngzuò zuò yòu míng.I take my favorite sentence as my motto.
- 座右铭，。Zhè zhāng zuò yòu míng tiē zài shūzhuō shàngfāng, měitiān dōu néng kàndào.This motto is pasted above the desk so I can see it every day.
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