殷忧启圣
yīn​yōu​qǐ​shèng

deep sorrow leads to enlightenment

  • created sense approved 殷忧启圣/殷憂啟聖 · yīn​yōu​qǐ​shèng · deep sorrow leads to enlightenment — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    殷忧启圣 / 殷憂啟聖

    yīn​yōu​qǐ​shèng

    deep sorrow leads to enlightenment

    (idiom) deep suffering or profound anxiety can inspire a person to wisdom and enlightenment; similar to the English proverb "storms make oaks take deeper root"

    殷 (literal) → 殷 · yīn · flourishing 忧 (literal) → 忧/憂 · yōu · worry 启 (literal) → 启/啟 · qǐ · to enlighten 圣 (literal) → 圣/聖 · shèng · sage

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