glossary of Chinese Philosophy : idiom > one's mind is perturbed to forcibly restrain one's temper
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Tempted Ren Xing
  Explanation: Tempted: to disturb the heart; Ren Xing: the tough character. Refers to the resistance regardless of the outside world, stick to it.
  Usage: Joint type; as predicate; with a compliment
  Source: Qin Meng Ke, "Mencius down": "so tempted Ren Xing, they could not have been beneficial."
  Examples: Ancient sages, Shubu sick poor? Suffer their aspirations, depletion of their body, ~, to mark the side of people. (Ming Zhao Bute "ghost of scabies")
Mencius. Gaozi down "so fond of Ren Xing, who can not benefit their
  "Mencius Gaozi down": "So fond of Ren Xing, had it not beneficial." Zhao Qi Note: "So alarmed its heart, perseverance of its nature, so do not violate the kernel." Refer to disregard the outside world after many obstacles, persevere . Ching Ho Cheuk, "meaning the door read, secretary of the Four Books Mean": "the trouble such as Office, which will be tempted Ren Xing." Mao Dun "pursuing" two: "Why did the little face on its own can not be tempted Renxing hinder? "
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No. 3
  拼 音 dòng xīn rěn xìng
  释 义 所谓动心,是使内心受到震动,忍性,是使意志坚强,“动心忍性”,比喻历经困苦而磨炼身心,不顾外界阻力,坚持下去
  出 处 先秦·孟轲《孟子·告子下》:“所以动心忍性,曾益其所不能。”
  用 法 联合式;作谓语;含褒义
  示 例 明·赵弼《疥鬼对》:“古之贤哲,孰不病贫?苦其心志,空乏其身,~,方为志人。”
成语词典
  成语名称 动心忍性 汉语拼音 dòng xīn rěn xìng 成语释义 动心:使内心惊动;忍性:使性格坚韧。指不顾外界阻力,坚持下去。 成语出处 《孟子·告子下》:“所以动心忍性,曾(增)益其所不能。” 使用例句 古之贤哲,孰不病贫?苦其心志,空乏其身,动心忍性,方为志人。
  ★明·赵弼《疥鬼对》
Thesaurus
constancy, granite, keep one's end up, Gan shi Xiaoyi, adhere not to change, be willing to toil
Containing Phrases
hence one's mind is perturbed to forcibly restrain one's temper