而立

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Chinese

and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
 set up; to stand
simp. and trad.
(而立) 		而 立

Etymology

The Analects:

吾十有五而志於學，三十而立。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
吾十有五而志于学，三十而立。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Wú shí yòu wǔ ér zhì yú xué, sānshí ér lì.
When I was 15 years old, I devoted myself to study.
At the age of 30, I established myself (got a job and started a family).

Pronunciation

Noun

而立

  1. (literary) thirty years old

Derived terms

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
而 立
じ
Jinmeiyō 		りつ
Grade: 1

Noun

而(じ)立(りつ) • (jiritsu) 

  1. thirty years old
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