士为知己者死，女为悦己者容

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

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 士为知己者死，女为悦己者容

female

to die

as (in the capacity of)

because of

to know oneself

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

bachelor

female

to contain

self

pleased

to know