士为知己者死，女为悦己者容

Traditional: 士為知己者死，女為悅己者容

shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ , nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng

Dictionary entry

a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart

What does 士为知己者死，女为悦己者容 mean?

士为知己者死，女为悦己者容 (shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ , nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart

Character breakdown

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士Shìsurname Shi 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 知zhīto know · to be aware 己jǐself · oneself 者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... · (after a noun) person involved in ...死sǐto die · impassable 女nǚfemale · woman 悦yuè(literary) pleased; to please

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How to pronounce 士为知己者死，女为悦己者容

士为知己者死，女为悦己者容

shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ , nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng

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