女为悦己者容，士为知己者死女為悅己者容，士為知己者死女為悦己者容，士為知己者死

a woman adorns herself for one who delights in her; a gentleman dies for one who knows him

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Women dress up for those who love them, and men give their lives for those who appreciate them. A classical line about devotion to those who value you.

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Simplified: 女为悦己者容，士为知己者死
Traditional (Taiwan): 女為悅己者容，士為知己者死
Traditional (Hong Kong): 女為悦己者容，士為知己者死
Pinyin: nǚ wèi yuè jǐzhě róng, shìwèizhījǐzhěsǐ
Bopomofo: ㄋㄩˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄓㄜˇ ㄖㄨㄥˊ，ㄕˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄐㄧˇ ㄓㄜˇ ㄙˇ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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