| 不以物喜，不以己悲 |
bù yǐ wù xǐ , bù yǐ jǐ bēi |
not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 以 |
yǐ |
old variant of 以 |
| 以 |
yǐ |
old variant of 以 |
| 以 |
Yǐ |
abbr. for Israel 以色列 |
| 以 |
yǐ |
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place) |
| 物 |
wù |
(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself |
| 喜 |
xǐ |
to be fond of / to like / to enjoy / to be happy / to feel pleased / happiness / delight / glad |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 以 |
yǐ |
old variant of 以 |
| 以 |
yǐ |
old variant of 以 |
| 以 |
Yǐ |
abbr. for Israel 以色列 |
| 以 |
yǐ |
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place) |
| 己 |
jǐ |
self / oneself / sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 / sixth in order / letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / hexa |
| 悲 |
bēi |
sad / sadness / sorrow / grief |