出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第14页(257字)
意思是说忧患使人勤奋而得生,安乐使人懒惰而致死,例人民若不能谨记“生于忧患,死于安乐”的训示,而只知贪图享乐,则国家必将遭到灭亡。
Remember the warning that man thrives on labour but dies of ease.A country is in dire straits when its citizens covet only ease and pleasure.