多難興邦

简 多难兴邦 · 繁 多難興邦
Mandarin · pinyin duō nàn xīng bāng

Meanings

  1. much hardships may awaken a nation (idiom); calamity that prompts renewal
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多
duō · much, many; more than, over
難
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興
xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
邦
bāng · nation, country, state
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
兴
xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
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1–4–1–1 · duo1 nan4 xing1 bang1

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do1 naan4 hing1 bong1

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  1. (idiomatic) the numerous disasters may bring the people of a country together to revive the country

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多難興邦 · duo1 nan4 xing1 bang1
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Exact source record多難興邦 多难兴邦 [duo1 nan4 xing1 bang1] /much hardships may awaken a nation (idiom); calamity that prompts renewal/