当为秋霜，无为槛羊 — “Should be autumn frost, not a lamb in a pen”
当为秋霜，无为槛羊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be assertive and independent, not allowing oneself to be controlled or manipulated by others; to have one's own initiative rather than being a passive follower”. Literally, “Should be autumn frost, not a lamb in a pen”.
当为秋霜，无为槛羊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 当为秋霜，无为槛羊
What does 当为秋霜，无为槛羊 mean?
当为秋霜，无为槛羊 (dāng wèi qiū shuāng ， wú wéi kǎn yáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be assertive and independent, not allowing oneself to be controlled or manipulated by others; to have one's own initiative rather than being a passive follower”.
How do you pronounce 当为秋霜，无为槛羊?
当为秋霜，无为槛羊 is pronounced dāng wèi qiū shuāng ， wú wéi kǎn yáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 当为秋霜，无为槛羊 literally mean?
Literally, 当为秋霜，无为槛羊 means “Should be autumn frost, not a lamb in a pen”. It is used to mean “to be assertive and independent, not allowing oneself to be controlled or manipulated by others; to have one's own initiative rather than being a passive follower”.
What is the Chinese definition of 当为秋霜，无为槛羊?
槛：关家畜的栅栏。指应当成为秋霜而不是栅栏中的羔羊。比喻做事要有自己的主见，不能受制于人，任人摆布