Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
士為知己者死，女為悅己者容 shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ ， nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng
one risks all for true understanding or love
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
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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soldier; specialist worker; honorific
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for; because of; to
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to know; to be aware
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self; oneself
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(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
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to die; extremely; inflexible
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female; woman; daughter
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for; because of; to
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pleased
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self; oneself
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(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
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to contain; to hold; to allow
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