无欲则刚 / 無欲則剛

wú​yù​zé​gāng

freedom from desire makes one strong

One who has no selfish desires is naturally upright and firm; a person without greed can remain incorruptible.

无欲 (literal) → 无欲/無欲 · wú​yù · unselfishness 则 (literal) → 则/則 · zé · then 刚 (literal) → 刚/剛 · gāng · resolute

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM