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Chinese
Etymology
From I Ching, Hexagram 1 (《易經·乾卦》):
天行健，君子以自強不息。
天行健，君子以自强不息。 - From: I Ching, 11th – 8th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Tiān xíng jiàn, jūnzǐ yǐ zìqiáng bùxī.
- Heaven, in its motion, (gives the idea of) strength. The superior man, in accordance with this, nerves himself to ceaseless activity.
Pronunciation
Idiom
自強不息
- to strive to better oneself constantly and never slacken
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