足下 gé xià

gé xià phrase you
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: Literally, beneath the feet, this expression was used to a superior or between persons of the same generation (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 78).

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千里之行,始于足下

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