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座右銘

motto

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zuo4you4ming2 • zuòyòumíng

Meaning

Primary

motto

Alternatives

maxim

Mnemonic

A 座右銘 motto is a saying that is so important to someone that they keep a plaque with an 銘 inscription of it with them at all times, placing it on the 座 seat that is to their 右 right whenever they sit down.

Usage

這 句 話 是 他 的 座右銘。

This phrase is his motto.

他 一直 堅持 自己 的 座右銘。

He always sticks to his motto.

老師 問 我們 的 座右銘 是 什麼。

The teacher asked what our motto is.