生于忧患，死于安乐

shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè

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Definitions

  1. 1. to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
  2. 2. life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure

Child Words of 生于忧患，死于安乐

安
ān

(bound form) calm; peaceful

患
huàn

to suffer (from illness)

于
yú

(of time or place) in; at; on

乐
lè

happy

乐
yuè

music

死
sǐ

to die

生
shēng

to be born

安乐
ān lè

Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市[jī lóng shì], Taiwan

忧
yōu

to worry

忧患
yōu huàn

suffering

死于安乐
sǐ yú ān lè

see 生於憂患，死於安樂|生于忧患，死于安乐[shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè]