“生当作人杰，死亦为鬼雄。”
Pinyin: Shēng dāng zuò rén jié, sǐ yì wéi guǐ xióng.
Translation: “In life, strive to be a hero among men; in death, rise as a champion among ghosts.”
Source: Summer Quatrain (《夏日绝句》, Xià Rì Jué Jù)
In life, strive to be a hero among men; in death, rise as a champion among ghosts.——Li Qingzhao
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- Observe the evening wind’s force—plum blooms will surely suffer.（看取晚来风势，故应难看梅花。）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
- This year, at world’s end—frost streaks my temples.（今年海角天涯，萧萧两鬓生华。）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
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