而立
Chinese
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) | set up; to stand | ||
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simp. and trad. (而立) | 而 | 立 |
Etymology
The Analects:
- 吾十有五而志於學,三十而立。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Wú shí yòu wǔ ér zhì yú xué, sānshí ér lì. [Pinyin]
- When I was 15 years old, I devoted myself to study.
At the age of 30, I established myself (got a job and started a family).
吾十有五而志于学,三十而立。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Noun
而立
- (literary) thirty years old
Derived terms
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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而 | 立 |
じ Jinmeiyō | りつ Grade: 1 |
Noun
而立 • (jiritsu)
- thirty years old