治に居て乱を忘れず
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||
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治 | 居 | 乱 | 忘 |
ち Grade: 4 |
い Grade: 5 |
らん Grade: 6 |
わす Grade: 6 |
Alternative spelling |
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治に居て亂を忘れず (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
Partial calque of Literary Chinese 治而不忘亂. From I Ching 易經·繫辭下. Originally read as 治まりて乱るるを忘れず (osamarite midaruru o wasurezu) in kanbun kundoku. Back-formation of this form in pseudo-kanbun would be 居治而不忘亂.
Proverb edit
治に居て乱を忘れず • (chi ni ite ran o wasurezu)
- In times of prosperity, prepare for adversity.