生於憂患，死於安樂

sang1 jyu1 jau1 waan6, sei2 jyu1 on1 lok6

to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom) · life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
  2. life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure

Written Forms

生於憂患，死於安樂Traditional · Main Form
生于忧患，死于安乐Alternate Form

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