三十而立

Chinese
thirty; 30
 
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
simp. and trad.
(三十而立)		 三十 而 立

Etymology

From Analects, where Confucius summarized his life:

吾十有五而志於學，三十而立…… [Classical Chinese, trad.]
吾十有五而志于学，三十而立…… [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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'érlì...... [Pinyin]
At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm.

Pronunciation

Idiom

三十而立

  1. to become independent at the age of thirty
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