士为知己者死，女为悦己者容 in English shi4 wei4 zhi1 ji3 zhe3 si3 , nu:3 wei4 yue4 ji3 zhe3 rong2 Meaning

Meanings

• a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart

Pinyin

shi4 wei4 zhi1 ji3 zhe3 si3 , nu:3 wei4 yue4 ji3 zhe3 rong2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

士shi4surname Shi 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 知zhi1to know 己ji3self 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 死si3to die ， 女nv3female 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 悦yue4pleased 己ji3self 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 容rong2surname Rong