Xing Lu Nan: Da Dao Ru Qing Tian (行路难·大道如青天) — Li Bai
A free printable Chinese handwriting worksheet for Li Bai's Tang dynasty poem "Xing Lu Nan: Da Dao Ru Qing Tian (行路难·大道如青天)", with pinyin, stroke-order guides, and Chinese writing practice grids.
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Original Poem
大道如青天，我独不得出。
羞逐长安社中儿，赤鸡白雉赌梨栗。
弹剑作歌奏苦声，曳裾王门不称情。
淮阴市井笑韩信，汉朝公卿忌贾生。
君不见昔时燕家重郭隗，拥篲折节无嫌猜。
剧辛乐毅感恩分，输肝剖胆效英才。
昭王白骨萦蔓草，谁人更扫黄金台？
行路难，归去来！
Pinyin
dà dào rú qīng tiān， wǒ dú bù dé chū。
xiū zhú cháng ān shè zhōng ér， chì jī bái zhì dǔ lí lì。
tán jiàn zuò gē zòu kǔ shēng， yè jū wáng mén bù chēng qíng。
huái yīn shì jǐng xiào hán xìn， hàn cháo gōng qīng jì jiǎ shēng。
jūn bù jiàn xī shí yàn jiā zhòng guō wěi， yōng huì zhé jié wú xián cāi。
jù xīn lè yì gǎn ēn fēn， shū gān pōu dǎn xiào yīng cái。
zhāo wáng bái gǔ yíng màn cǎo， shuí rén gèng sǎo huáng jīn tái？
xíng lù nán， guī qù lái！
English Meaning
The great way is broad as the blue sky — yet I alone cannot get out. I am ashamed to chase Chang'an's young gallants, gambling fowls for pears; my sword-song rings bitter, ill-suited to trailing robes at princes' gates. The Huaiyin market laughed at Han Xin; the Han court envied Jia Yi... Lord Zhao's white bones are wrapped in weeds — who now sweeps the Golden Terrace? Hard is the road — I shall go home!
Key Vocabulary
Each term links to its word page with more readings and examples.
Practice the Characters
Every character page has a stroke-order animation, step-by-step breakdown, and common words.
About the Poem
The second of Li Bai's 'Hard Is the Road' songs. Every allusion repeats one message: talent without patronage is mockery. The great way is sky-wide, and still the poet cannot walk it.
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