zuò
yòu
míng

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of 座右铭

座右铭 means motto; maxim; precept placed beside one's seat as a reminder. Pronounced zuò yòu míng. HSK 7-9.

  • motto; maxim; precept placed beside one's seat as a reminder

Definitions & Examples

de
zuò
yòu
míng
shì
 "
tiān
dào
chóu
qín
 "
 

My motto is "Hard work pays off."

 "
jiè
jiāo
jiè
zào
 "
zuò
wéi
de
zuò
yòu
míng
 

He took "Guard against arrogance and impatience" as his personal motto.

Zhè
wèi
jiā
de
zuò
yòu
míng
shì
 "
chéng
xìn
 "
 

This entrepreneur's motto is "Integrity first."

Lǎo
shī
sòng
gěi
men
měi
rén
zuò
yòu
míng
 
men
xué
 

The teacher gave each of us a motto to encourage us to study hard.

de
shū
zhuō
shàng
zhe
zuò
yòu
míng
 
shí
xǐng
yào
qiān
jǐn
shèn
 

He carved a motto on his desk to constantly remind himself to be humble and cautious.