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殷憂啟聖

简 殷忧启圣 · 繁 殷憂啟聖
Mandarin · pinyin yīn yōu qǐ shèng

Meanings

  1. deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)
  2. storms make oaks take deeper root
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殷
yīn · many, great; abundant, flourishing
憂
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啟
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聖
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忧
yōu · sad, grieved; grief, melancholy
启
qǐ · open; begin, commence; explain
圣
shèng · holy, sacred
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Entries containing 殷憂啟聖 ↗Words written with 殷 ↗Words written with 憂 ↗Words written with 啟 ↗Words written with 聖 ↗Words written with 忧 ↗Words written with 启 ↗Words written with 圣 ↗

Mandarin tones

1–1–3–4 · yin1 you1 qi3 sheng4

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殷憂啟聖 · yin1 you1 qi3 sheng4
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 61,272
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Exact source record殷憂啟聖 殷忧启圣 [yin1 you1 qi3 sheng4] /deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)/storms make oaks take deeper root/