Chinese

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and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
set up; to stand
simp. and trad.
(而立)

Etymology

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The Analects:

三十而立 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
三十而立 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Wú shí yòu wǔ ér zhì yú xué, sānshí ér lì. [Pinyin]
When I was 15 years old, I devoted myself to study.
At the age of 30, I established myself (got a job and started a family).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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而立

  1. (literary) thirty years old

Derived terms

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See also

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
りつ
Grade: 1

Noun

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()(りつ) (jiritsu

  1. thirty years old