事在人为(shì zài rén wéi)

4 charactersTrad. 事在人爲

the matter depends on the individual (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
shì zài rén wéi
Meaning
the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
事在人爲

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