Dictionary/自强不息

自强不息 自強不息

zì qiáng bù xī

ㄗˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ
HSK 7-9
1to strive unremittingly
2self-improvement

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自强不息

Example

tiān天háng行jiàn健，jūn zǐ君子yǐ以zì qiáng bù xī自强不息；dì shì地势kūn坤，jūn zǐ君子yǐ以hòu厚dé德zài载wù物。
天行健，君子以自强不息；地势坤，君子以厚德载物。
As heaven maintains its vigorous motion, the noble person should strive for continuous self-improvement. As the earth's nature is receptive and nurturing, the noble person should cultivate great virtue to support and carry all things.