奥运会最重要的不是胜利,而是参与;正如在生活中最重要的事情不是成功,而是奋斗;但最本质的事情并不是征服,而是奋力拼搏。

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 奥运会 Àoyùnhuì Olympic Games; the Olympics (abbr. for 奥林匹克运动会 Àolín Yùndònghuì)
=2 zuì variant of zuì
=2 zuì old variant of zuì
=2 zuì
  1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
  2. (after zhī) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 shìjièzhīzuì "the greatest in the world")
3 重要 zhòngyào important; significant; major
=4 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=4 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=4 really and truly
=4 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
=5 不是 shì
  1. no
  2. is not
  3. not
=5 不是 shi fault; blame
6 胜利 shèng victory

classifier:

7 而是 érshì rather
8 参与 cān to participate (in sth)
9 正如 zhèng
  1. just as
  2. precisely as
10 在生 zàishēng to be alive; to be living
11 huó
  1. to live
  2. alive
  3. living
  4. work
  5. workmanship
=12 Zhōng
  1. (bound form) China; Chinese
  2. surname Zhong
=12 zhōng
  1. within; among; in
  2. middle; center
  3. while (doing sth); during
  4. (dialect) OK; all right
=12 zhòng
  1. to hit (a target)
  2. to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)
  3. to win (a prize or lottery)
=13 zuì variant of zuì
=13 zuì old variant of zuì
=13 zuì
  1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
  2. (after zhī) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 shìjièzhīzuì "the greatest in the world")
14 重要 zhòngyào important; significant; major
=15 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=15 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=15 really and truly
=15 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
16 事情 shìqing affair; matter; thing; business

classifiers: ,

=17 不是 shì
  1. no
  2. is not
  3. not
=17 不是 shi fault; blame
=18 成功 Chénggōng Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 台东县 Táidōng Xiàn, southeast Taiwan
=18 成功 chénggōng
  1. to succeed
  2. success
  3. successful; fruitful
19 而是 érshì rather
20 奋斗 fèndòu to strive; to struggle
21 dàn
  1. but; yet; however; still
  2. merely; only; just
=22 zuì variant of zuì
=22 zuì old variant of zuì
=22 zuì
  1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
  2. (after zhī) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 shìjièzhīzuì "the greatest in the world")
23 本质 běnzhì
  1. essence
  2. nature
  3. innate character
  4. intrinsic quality
=24 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=24 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=24 really and truly
=24 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
25 事情 shìqing affair; matter; thing; business

classifiers: ,

26 并不 bìng not at all; by no means
=27 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=27 shì variant of shì
28 征服 zhēng
  1. to conquer
  2. to subdue
  3. to vanquish
29 而是 érshì rather
30 奋力 fèn
  1. to do everything one can
  2. to spare no effort
  3. to strive
31 拼搏 pīn
  1. to struggle
  2. to wrestle