从善如登cóng shàn rú dēngto learn from good examples is by no means easy and requires pains taking effort; it is by no means easy to emulate good
❍ 谚曰： “～，从恶如崩。”(《国语·周语下》) As the saying goes，“It is by no means easy to emulate good,whereas to learn to do evil is as easy as falling off a cliff. ” 从善如登cónɡ shàn rú dēnɡ从：顺从；登：升高。顺从好的如同登高一般。比喻学好不易，要花功夫和力气。pursue goodness is as difficult as ascending a mountain, it is by no means easy to emulate good |