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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 |
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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。
无念尔祖，聿脩厥德。
永言配命，自求多福。 - 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
- to seek well-being or welfare using one's own abilities