| さん |
|---|
| 山 |
| ちゅう |
|---|
| 中 |
| の |
| ぞく |
|---|
| 賊 |
| を |
| やぶ |
|---|
| 破 |
| る |
| は |
| やす |
|---|
| 易 |
| く |
| しん |
|---|
| 心 |
| ちゅう |
|---|
| 中 |
| の |
| ぞく |
|---|
| 賊 |
| を |
| やぶ |
|---|
| 破 |
| る |
| は |
| かた |
|---|
| 難 |
| し |
expression
Proverb.- it's hard to discipline one's mind, defeating the bandits in the mountains is easy; defeating the bandit in one's heart is hard.
Variations
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山中の賊を破るは易く心中の賊を破るは難し | さんちゅうのぞくをやぶるはやすくしんちゅうのぞくをやぶるはかたし |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
burglar, rebel, traitor
ゾク (8th, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
rend, rip, tear
ハ やぶ.る わ.れる (5th, N3)
pelt, skin, hide
かわ ヒ (3rd, N2)
easy, ready to, simple
イ エキ やす.い (5th, N3)
difficult, impossible, trouble
ナン むずか.しい かた.い (6th, N3)
the violet(菫) variant