| 释义 |
天作孽犹可违，自作孽不可活 | tiān zuò niè yóu kě wéi, zì zuò niè bù kě huó | If Heaven (wishes to punish one) for his sin, he may still do something, but if one sins oneself, he cannot live. (literal) • If you leap into a well, Providence is not bound to fetch you out. • The evils we bring to ourselves are the hardest to bear. [源] 孟子：“天作孽犹可违，自作孽不可活，此之谓也。” |