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Chinese
Etymology
From the Analects, Book 9 (《論語·子罕》):
子曰：「三軍可奪帥也，匹夫不可奪志也。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰：「三军可夺帅也，匹夫不可夺志也。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Sānjūn kě duó shuài yě, pǐfū bùkě duó zhì yě.”
- The Master said, "The commander of the forces of a large state may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him."
Pronunciation
Idiom
三軍可奪帥，匹夫不可奪志
- One's will and aspirations will remain persistent and not waver