事在人为

shì zài rén wéi

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1. the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
2. With effort, one can achieve anything.

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Child Words of 事在人为

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 人为 人为 rén wéi: artificial
• 在 在 zài: to exist; to be alive
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of