生于忧患，死于安乐

生於憂患，死於安樂
shēngyúyōuhuàn,sǐyúānlè
  1. to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
  2. life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 生 shēng
  1. to be born
  2. to give birth
  3. life
  4. to grow
  5. raw
  6. uncooked
  7. student
=2 于 yú
  1. to go
  2. to take
  3. sentence-final interrogative particle
  4. variant of 于 yú
=2 于 yú
  1. (of time or place) in; at; on
  2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for
  3. (indicating a source) from; out of
  4. (used in comparison) than
  5. (used in the passive voice) by
3 忧患 yōuhuàn
  1. suffering
  2. misery
  3. hardship
4 死于安乐 sǐyúānlè see 生於憂患，生于忧患，死于安乐 shēngyúyōuhuàn,sǐyúānlè