<p>心存高远意守平常好听点，I don't know why I have to type at least 30 letters.</p>

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2015-04-05T13:42:27.517Z
**心存高远，意守平常** is good, but maybe you could explain the components for OP.
Mou某
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2015-04-05T14:15:43.570Z
in classical Chinese poetry, carefully balanced words sounds more skillful and comfortable, so 心 to 意 as a noun, 存to  守 as a verb, 高远 to 平常 as a  adj., verbal parallelism will show a kind of beauty of harmony.
 april2013
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2015-04-05T13:31:25.483Z
2015-04-05T13:31:25.483Z
 april2013
<p>What is an idiom/phrase/saying that describes aiming for high achievement or success but not forgetting one's roots? </p>

<p>Something like 展翅高飞 and 饮水思源 combined</p>

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2015-04-02T04:31:53.620Z
Why not use both together? Why does there have to be an idiom that combines both?
Krazer
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2015-04-02T06:27:42.350Z
Do you mean something like a job promotion?
Henry HO
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2015-04-02T11:02:13.297Z
I'd say even for native speakers looking for the right idiom with a rough explanation could be hard. For now I can only think about 志存高远/志向远大 for aiming high and 不忘初衷/不忘初心/不忘本 for not forgetting one's roots.
user1228520
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2015-04-05T19:20:15.690Z
What makes you believe such phrase exists? Did you encounter one? The context could be very helpful.
NS.X.
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What is an idiom that describes aiming for high achievement or success but not forgetting one's roots?
# What is an idiom that describes aiming for high achievement or success but not forgetting one's roots?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-01)

What is an idiom/phrase/saying that describes aiming for high achievement or success but not forgetting one's roots?

Something like 展翅高飞 and 饮水思源 combined

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Why not use both together? Why does there have to be an idiom that combines both?  
> **username_2**: Do you mean something like a job promotion?  
> **username_3**: I'd say even for native speakers looking for the right idiom with a rough explanation could be hard. For now I can only think about 志存高远/志向远大 for aiming high and 不忘初衷/不忘初心/不忘本 for not forgetting one's roots.  
> **username_4**: What makes you believe such phrase exists? Did you encounter one? The context could be very helpful.  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2015-04-05. Score: 3

心存高远意守平常好听点，I don't know why I have to type at least 30 letters.

> **Comments:**
> **username_6**: **心存高远，意守平常** is good, but maybe you could explain the components for OP.  
> **username_5**: in classical Chinese poetry, carefully balanced words sounds more skillful and comfortable, so 心 to 意 as a noun, 存to  守 as a verb, 高远 to 平常 as a  adj., verbal parallelism will show a kind of beauty of harmony.  

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