自求多福

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Chinese

from; self; oneself
from; self; oneself; since
 
to seek; to look for; to request
to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
 
many; much; a lot of
many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
 
good fortune; happiness; luck
good fortune; happiness; luck; Fujian province (abbrev.); surname
 
trad. (自求多福) 自 求 多 福
simp. #(自求多福) 自 求 多 福

Etymology

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 235 (《詩經·大雅·文王》):

無念爾祖，聿脩厥德。
永言配命，自求多福。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
无念尔祖，聿脩厥德。
永言配命，自求多福。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Wú niàn ěr zǔ, yù xiū jué dé.
Yǒng yán pèi mìng, zì qiú duō fú.
Ever think of your ancestor, Cultivating your virtue,
Always striving to accord with the will . So shall you be seeking for much happiness.

Pronunciation

Idiom

自求多福

  1. to seek well-being or welfare using one's own abilities
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