shì​wèi​zhī​jǐ​zhě​sǐ​nǚ​wèi​yuè​jǐ​zhě​róng

gentlemen die for soulmates, women adorn for sweethearts

  1. scholar
    (bound form) scholar; intellectual; member of the educated class in ancient China, as in the phrase 士农工商 shì​nóng​gōng​shāng
  2. wèi preposition
    for
    for; because of; in order to; for the sake of; used to indicate the purpose or recipient of an action
  3. intimate friend
    A very close or bosom friend who understands one's heart; someone with whom one shares a deep and mutual understanding
  4. zhě affixnoun
    -er
    (bound form) used after a verb, adjective, or noun to represent the person or thing performing an action or possessing a quality; translates as "-er", "-ist", or "one who"
  5. verb
    to die for
    to die for a cause; to sacrifice one's life for someone or something
  6. non-Chinese
  7. adjectivenoun
    female
    woman; female; feminine (often used as a modifier)
  8. wèi preposition
    for
    for; because of; in order to; for the sake of; used to indicate the purpose or recipient of an action
  9. to please
    (bound form) to please or delight someone
  10. pronoun
    self
    (bound form) self; oneself; your own body or person
  11. zhě affixnoun
    -er
    (bound form) used after a verb, adjective, or noun to represent the person or thing performing an action or possessing a quality; translates as "-er", "-ist", or "one who"
  12. róng nounverb
    to make up
    (archaic) to adorn oneself; to apply makeup