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多難興邦

简多难兴邦 · 繁多難興邦

Mandarin · pinyin duō nàn xīng bāng

much hardships may awaken a nation (idiom); calamity that prompts renewal

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
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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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(idiomatic) the numerous disasters may bring the people of a country together to revive the country

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