多难兴邦
duō​nàn​xīng​bāng

calamity prompts renewal

  • created sense approved 多难兴邦/多難興邦 · duō​nàn​xīng​bāng · calamity prompts renewal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    多难兴邦 / 多難興邦

    duō​nàn​xīng​bāng

    calamity prompts renewal

    much distress regenerates a nation; the idea that a country's hardships can foster unity and lead to national revival

    多难 (literal) → 多难/多難 · duō​nàn · disaster-prone 兴邦 (literal) → 兴邦/興邦 · xīng​bāng · to rejuvenate a country

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    created sense