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Fortune and Misfortune

Huofu (祸福) refers to things that have good or harmful impacts on people or the results that they may cause. Fu (福) refers to good fortune that benefits people while huo (祸) refers to disasters that harm humans. Generally speaking, people pursue good fortune while avoiding misfortune. Therefore, they also explore the reasons for the occurrence of good fortune and misfortune. Some people believe that fortune and misfortune are rewards or punishments from heaven or limitations imposed by destiny that are beyond human control. Others advocate that fortune and misfortune depend on people’s own words and deeds. In addition, some emphasize that people should go beyond calculating fortune and misfortune and just do what they should do.

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Fortune lies beside misfortune; misfortune lurks within fortune.
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I place my country’s interests above my own life, and never consider fortune or misfortune in taking action.
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