生于忧患,死于安乐 shēngyúyōuhuàn, sǐyú'ānlè thrive in adversity Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 生于忧患,死于安乐 (生於憂患,死於安樂) shēngyúyōuhuàn, sǐyú'ānlè 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. Cross-References Referenced by 死于安乐 sǐyú'ānlè Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT
生于忧患,死于安乐 (生於憂患,死於安樂) shēngyúyōuhuàn, sǐyú'ānlè 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. Cross-References Referenced by 死于安乐 sǐyú'ānlè Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT