不以物喜，不以己悲

bù yǐ wù xǐ , bù yǐ jǐ bēi

Dictionary entry

not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself

What does 不以物喜，不以己悲 mean?

不以物喜，不以己悲 (bù yǐ wù xǐ , bù yǐ jǐ bēi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]物wù(bound form) thing · (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself 喜xǐto be fond of · to like 己jǐself · oneself 悲bēisad · sadness

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How to pronounce 不以物喜，不以己悲

不以物喜，不以己悲

bù yǐ wù xǐ , bù yǐ jǐ bēi

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