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生于忧患死于逸乐
生于忧患死于逸乐
生于忧患死于逸乐
生于忧患死于逸乐
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生于忧患死于逸乐
生于忧患死于逸乐

生于忧患死于逸乐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生于忧患死于逸乐 Usage and Examples

Life springs from adversity, death from indulgence

Hardship strengthens, indulgence weakens

One thrives in adversity, perishes in comfort

The characters in 生于忧患死于逸乐

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
忧
yōu7to worry or be anxious
患
huàn11suffer from illness or disaster
死
sǐ6to die
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
逸
yì12escape, leisure, surpass
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy

More words starting with 生

  • shēng生xià下give birth to, bear
  • shēng生xià下le了bore, delivered
  • shēng生xià下lai来be born, come into the world
  • shēng生yú与sǐ死Life and death
  • shēng生sī丝raw silk
  • shēng生le了given birth, bore
  • shēng生le了yì一chǎng场dà大bìng病had a serious illness, fell seriously ill
  • shēng生le了zhòng重bìng病fell seriously ill, became seriously ill
  • shēng生chǎn产production, produce
  • shēng生chǎn产yī一xiàn线production line, shop floor
  • shēng生chǎn产zhōng中In production, Under production
  • shēng生chǎn产rèn任wu务production task, manufacturing task

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What does 生于忧患死于逸乐 mean in Chinese?

生于忧患死于逸乐 (shēng yú yōu huàn sǐ yú yì lè) means “Life springs from adversity, death from indulgence, Hardship strengthens, indulgence weakens, one thrives in adversity, perishes in comfort”.

How do you pronounce 生于忧患死于逸乐?

生于忧患死于逸乐 is pronounced shēng yú yōu huàn sǐ yú yì lè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Life springs from adversity, death from indulgence” in Chinese?

“Life springs from adversity, death from indulgence” is 生于忧患死于逸乐 (shēng yú yōu huàn sǐ yú yì lè) in Chinese.

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