生于忧患 shēngyúyōuhuàn to thrive in hardship Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 生于忧患，死于安乐 shēngyúyōuhuànsǐyú'ānlè thrive in hardship and perish in comfort Hardship and adversity drive a person to strive and survive, while ease and pleasure can lead to neglect and ruin.