生于忧患,死于安乐

shēngyúyōuhuàn,sǐyúānlè

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

Traditional 生於憂患,死於安樂

Meaning

shēngyúyōuhuàn,sǐyúānlèsheng1 yu2 you1 huan4 , si3 yu2 an1 le4
  1. to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
  2. life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure

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