殷忧启圣

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)

   • yīnyōuqǐshèng,kǔnànshìrénshēngdelǎoshī.

     殷忧启圣，苦难是人生的老师。🔊

     Deep sorrow leads to enlightenment, and suffering is the teacher of life.

2. 貳名noun

   storms make oaks take deeper root

   • yīnyōuqǐshèng,duōnànxīngbāng.

     殷忧启圣，多难兴邦。🔊

     Deep anxiety gives rise to sages, and numerous hardships invigorate the state.