殷忧启圣

yīn yōu qǐ shèng

Definitionen

1. deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)
2. storms make oaks take deeper root

Bestandteilwörter von 殷忧启圣

• 启 qǐ: Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[yǔ], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[xià cháo] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
• 圣 kū: to dig
• 忧 yōu: to worry
• 殷 yān: dark red
• 殷 yīn: flourishing
• 殷 yǐn: roll of thunder
• 圣 shèng: holy