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不塞不流,不止不行

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Chinese

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not; no
to stuff; to stop up; to squeeze in
to stuff; to stop up; to squeeze in; strategic pass; piston; unenlightened; Serb (abbrev.); Serbian
 
not; no
to flow; to spread; to circulate
to flow; to spread; to circulate; to move
 
not; no to stop; prohibit; till not; no
to go; to do; capable
to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
 
trad. (不塞不流,不止不行)
simp. #(不塞不流,不止不行)

Etymology

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From the "Origin of Dao" by Han Yu.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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不塞不流,不止不行

  1. There is no flowing without damming and no motion without rest.