自强不息
“but always strove to be strong.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
生于光绪三十一年 六岁丧母
“born in the 31st year of Guangxu. He lost his mother at six,”
自强不息
“but always strove to be strong.”
汝身死 予不能归葬
“You died, and I could not bring you home for burial.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Derived from the ancient classic I Ching ('As heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman strives unceasingly'), this idiom epitomizes the ideal Confucian virtue of persevering through hardship.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make unremitting efforts to improve oneself; strive continuously
A canonical idiom originally from the I Ching (Book of Changes); commonly used in formal tributes, mottos, and eulogies.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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“and her vital energy sustained.”
“the strong grow stronger through their own efforts.”
“and never-give-up spirit.”
“resilient, vigorous, and endless,”