自求多福
Chinese
from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since | to seek; to look for; to request to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech | many; much; a lot of many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi- | good fortune; happiness; luck good fortune; happiness; luck; Fujian province (abbrev); surname | ||
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trad. (自求多福) | 自 | 求 | 多 | 福 | |
simp. #(自求多福) | 自 | 求 | 多 | 福 |
Etymology
From the Classics of Poetry:
- 永言配命,自求多福。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Yǒng yán pèi mìng, zìqiúduōfú. [Pinyin]
- Always striving to accord with the will [of Heaven]. So shall you be seeking for much happiness.
Pronunciation
Idiom
自求多福
- to seek well-being or welfare using one's own abilities