人生短暫，學術無涯

Life is short, learning is limitless / Ars longa, vita brevis

person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

life (one's time on earth)

to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student

short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault

of short duration / brief / momentary

of short duration; brief; momentary

temporary / Taiwan pr. [zhan4]

to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology

learning / science / academic / CL:個|个[ge4]

method / technique

various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea

not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

border / horizon / shore