殷忧启圣

yīn yōu qǐ shèng

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 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