<p>男兒 is MAN</p>

<p>當 is 應當， which means SHOULD，MUST</p>

<p>自 means 自己， SELF</p>

<p>強 is a verb short for 圖強，here 圖 means FIND WAYS TO DO STH，and 強 means TO BE STRONG.</p>

<p>So 男兒當自強 means A man should find ways to make himself strong</p>

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I think a better translation of "自強" is probably "to attempt to attain self-improvement", since (as far as I know) the "strength" here is abstract (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not a native speaker) :-)
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<p>男兒當自強 is the title of the main theme in wong feihong, i was told its translation is "a man has to stand one's ground", i do not know how verbatim this translation is. 
男兒 is man, 
自強 is either "his strength" or "from strength", i am not sure about it.
As for 當, i am totally clueless what its meaning is.</p>

<p>What would be a verbatim translation?
Who can explain the parts in the light of grammar?</p>

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What is the meaning of 當 and 自強 in 男兒當自強?
# What is the meaning of 當 and 自強 in 男兒當自強?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-28)

男兒當自強 is the title of the main theme in wong feihong, i was told its translation is "a man has to stand one's ground", i do not know how verbatim this translation is.
男兒 is man,
自強 is either "his strength" or "from strength", i am not sure about it.
As for 當, i am totally clueless what its meaning is.

What would be a verbatim translation?
Who can explain the parts in the light of grammar?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-10-28. Score: 8

男兒 is MAN

當 is 應當， which means SHOULD，MUST

自 means 自己， SELF

強 is a verb short for 圖強，here 圖 means FIND WAYS TO DO STH，and 強 means TO BE STRONG.

So 男兒當自強 means A man should find ways to make himself strong

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I think a better translation of "自強" is probably "to attempt to attain self-improvement", since (as far as I know) the "strength" here is abstract (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not a native speaker) :-)  

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