不 以 物 喜，不 以 己 悲

bù yǐ wù xǐ , bù yǐ jǐ bēidictionary entry

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

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Original source entry:

不以物喜，不以己悲 不以物喜，不以己悲 [bu4 yi3 wu4 xi3 , bu4 yi3 ji3 bei1] /not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself/

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