jiàng​xiàng​běn​wú​zhǒng

great men are not born great

  • created sense approved 将相本无种/將相本無種 · jiàng​xiàng​běn​wú​zhǒng · great men are not born great — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    将相本无种 / 將相本無種

    jiàng​xiàng​běn​wú​zhǒng

    great men are not born great

    General and ministers are not born to their titles, expressing the idea that any person can achieve greatness through hard work and determination, often followed by [[男儿当自强|男兒當自強|nan2 er2 dang1 zi4 qiang2]]

    将相 (literal) → 将相/將相 · jiàng​xiàng · generals and ministers 本 (literal) → 本 · běn · originally 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 种 (literal) → 种/種 · zhǒng · seed

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