事在人为

Traditional: 事在人為

shì zài rén wéi

Dictionary entry

the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort

What does 事在人为 mean?

事在人为 (shì zài rén wéi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort

2With effort, one can achieve anything.

Character breakdown

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事shìmatter · thing 在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as

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How to pronounce 事在人为

事在人为

shì zài rén wéi

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