不以物喜，不以己悲

Traditional form:

不以物喜，不以己悲

Pinyin (reading):

bùyǐwùxǐ,bùyǐjǐbēi

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 物 - thing, substance, matter; creature
• 喜 - to love; to enjoy, to be happy; joyful, glad
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 己 - self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
• 悲 - sorrow, sadness, grief; to be sorry

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 物 - thing, substance, matter; creature
• 喜 - to love; to enjoy, to be happy; joyful, glad
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 己 - self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
• 悲 - sorrow, sadness, grief; to be sorry