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死于安乐
Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
生于忧患,死于安乐 (生於憂患,死於安樂) shēng​yú​yōu​huàn, sǐ​yú'ān​lè
thrive in adversity
To thrive in calamity and perish in soft living; the idea that hardship fosters survival and growth while ease and pleasure lead to ruin.

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