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成人不自在,自在不成人
成人不自在,自在不成人
成人不自在,自在不成人
成人不自在,自在不成人
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成人不自在,自在不成人
成人不自在,自在不成人
成人不自在,自在不成人
成人不自在,自在不成人

成人不自在,自在不成人 — “Great achievements are not born of comfort”

成人不自在,自在不成人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Great achievements are not born of comfort”. And comfort does not lead to great achievements. Literally, “Those who achieve are not at ease; those who are at ease do not achieve”.

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成人不自在,自在不成人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

成人不自在,自在不成人 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
成
chéng7to become or succeed
人
rén2human being, person
不
bù4not
自
zì6from, self, naturally
在
zai6to be at or in
,,—
自
zì6from, self, naturally
在
zai6to be at or in
不
bù4not
成
chéng7to become or succeed
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 成人不自在,自在不成人

学生时代,大家都知道成人不自在,自在不成人,所以寒窗苦读,只为将来能有所作为。
During their student years, everyone knows that great achievements are not born of comfort, and comfort does not lead to great achievements, so they study diligently, hoping to make a difference in the future.

Idioms Related to 成人不自在,自在不成人

More idioms starting with 成

  • chéng成yī一jiā家yán言form one's own school of thought
  • chéng成yě也xiāo萧hé何bài败xiāo萧hé何success and failure from the same source
  • chéng成yě也xiāo萧hé何,,bài败yě也xiāo萧hé何success and failure due to the same person
  • chéng成shì事bù不shuō说Do not comment on what is done
  • chéng成shì事bù不zú足,,huài坏shì事yǒu有yú余more apt to spoil than succeed
  • chéng成shì事bù不zú足,,bài败shì事yǒu有yú余more likely to spoil than succeed
  • chéng成rén人zhī之shàn善help others achieve good
  • chéng成rén人zhī之měi美Help others achieve their goals
  • chéng成rén仁qǔ取yì义sacrifice life for righteousness
  • chéng成hé何tǐ体tǒng统How improper! What an outrage!
  • chéng成fó佛zuò作zǔ祖achieve outstanding accomplishments
  • chéng成zé则wèi为wáng王,,bài败zé则wèi为kòu寇Success makes a king, failure a bandit

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Questions about 成人不自在,自在不成人

What does 成人不自在,自在不成人 mean?

成人不自在,自在不成人 (chéng rén bù zì zai , zì zai bù chéng rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Great achievements are not born of comfort”.

How do you pronounce 成人不自在,自在不成人?

成人不自在,自在不成人 is pronounced chéng rén bù zì zai , zì zai bù chéng rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 成人不自在,自在不成人 literally mean?

Literally, 成人不自在,自在不成人 means “those who achieve are not at ease; those who are at ease do not achieve”. It is used to mean “Great achievements are not born of comfort”.

What is the Chinese definition of 成人不自在,自在不成人?

人要有成就,必须刻苦努力,不可安逸自在。

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