生于忧患，死于安乐 shēng yú yōu huàn ， sǐ yú ān lè

to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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

Characters

Character Meaning
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
于 yú HSK 3
at; in; to
忧 yōu HSK 6
to worry; worried; anxiety
患 huàn HSK 6
to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); worry
死 sǐ HSK 4
to die; extremely; inflexible
于 yú HSK 3
at; in; to
安 ān HSK 3
safe; secure; safety
乐 lè HSK 2
happy; cheerful; to laugh