死於安樂
sǐ​yú'ān​lè

to perish from soft living

  • created reference approved 死于安乐/死於安樂 → 生于忧患/生於憂患 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    死于安乐 / 死於安樂 sǐ​yú'ān​lè

    生于忧患 / 生於憂患 shēng​yú​yōu​huàn

    see

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  • created sense approved 死于安乐/死於安樂 · sǐ​yú'ān​lè · to perish from soft living — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    死于安乐 / 死於安樂

    sǐ​yú'ān​lè

    to perish from soft living

    An idiom from Mencius suggesting that a life of comfort and lack of struggle leads to downfall or death; usually paired with [[生于忧患|生於憂患|sheng1 yu2 you1 huan4]]

    死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · to die 于 (literal) → 于/於 · yú · in 安乐 (literal) → 安乐/安樂 · ān​lè · peace and happiness

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