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不以物喜，不以己悲

Mandarin · pinyin bù yǐ wù xǐ , bù yǐ jǐ bēi

not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
悲: bēi · sorrow, grief; sorry, sad

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