吾生也有涯，而知也无涯

wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá

Life is short, learning is limitless

Ars longa, vita brevis

吾

wú

(old) I; my

生

shēng

to be born

也

yě

also; too; as well; (not ...) either

有

yǒu

to have; there is

涯

yá

border

，

,

而

ér

and

知

zhī

to know

也

yě

also; too; as well; (not ...) either

无

wú

not to have

涯

yá

border