Explaining purpose with "wei... er..."

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为⋯⋯,而⋯⋯(wèi...ér...) is a structure used to express the purpose of one's actions. It is used like this:

Structure

Subj. + 为 + Goal + 而 + Efforts Made

Sometimes, 为 can be expanded to just 为了.

To make the pattern negative, simply add 不 before 为:

Subj. + 不 + 为 + Goal + 而 + Efforts Made

Examples

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