生不帶來,死不帶去
Chinese
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw | not; no | band; belt; girdle band; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone; region; wear; carry; lead; bring; consists of; show; and | to come | to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid | not; no | band; belt; girdle band; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone; region; wear; carry; lead; bring; consists of; show; and | to go; to leave; to remove | |||
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trad. (生不帶來,死不帶去) | 生 | 不 | 帶 | 來 | , | 死 | 不 | 帶 | 去 | |
simp. (生不带来,死不带去) | 生 | 不 | 带 | 来 | , | 死 | 不 | 带 | 去 |
Etymology
Literally: You can't bring it with you from before birth, and you can't take with you after you're dead.
Pronunciation
Proverb
生不帶來,死不帶去
- used to advise people to refrain from being obsessed with material possessions