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not; no
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to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.) |
thing; object; matter
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to be fond of; to like; to enjoy to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad |
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not; no
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to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.) |
6th heavenly stem; self
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sad; sadness; sorrow sad; sadness; sorrow; grief |
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| Literally: “to not be thrilled or depressed because of external objects and one's experiences”.
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Etymology
From Yueyang Lou Ji by 范仲淹 (Fan Zhongyan):
予嘗求古仁人之心，或異二者之為，何哉？不以物喜，不以己悲。
予尝求古仁人之心，或异二者之为，何哉？不以物喜，不以己悲。 - From: 1046, 范仲淹 (Fan Zhongyan), 《岳陽樓記》
- Yú cháng qiú gǔ rénrén zhī xīn, huò yì èrzhě zhī wèi, hé zāi? Bù yǐ wù xǐ, bù yǐ jǐ bēi.
- I have looked into the attitude of the ancient sages, and it was different from those of the two aforementioned groups of people, why? (The ancient sages) were not thrilled or depressed because of external objects and their experiences.
Pronunciation
Idiom
不以物喜，不以己悲
- to not be emotionally affected by external objects and one's experiences
Usage notes
It is equivalent to 不以物悲，不以己喜.