士为知己者死，女为悦己者容

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

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Definitions

  1. 1. a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart

Child Words of 士为知己者死，女为悦己者容

女
nǚ

female

死
sǐ

to die

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

为
wèi

because of

知己
zhī jǐ

to know oneself

者
zhě

(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...

士
shì

bachelor

女
nǚ

female

容
róng

to contain

己
jǐ

self

悦
yuè

pleased

知
zhī

to know