士為知己者死，女為悅己者容 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

CHARACTERS

士 shì
HSK 4
scholar, gentleman; soldier
為 wèi do, handle, govern, act; be
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
己 jǐ
HSK 3
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
者 zhě
HSK 3
that which; he who; those who
死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death
女 nǚ
HSK 1
woman, girl; feminine; rad. 38
為 wèi do, handle, govern, act; be
悅 yuè pleased
己 jǐ
HSK 3
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
者 zhě
HSK 3
that which; he who; those who
容 róng
HSK 3
looks, appearance; figure, form