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殷憂啟聖

简殷忧启圣 · 繁殷憂啟聖

Mandarin · pinyin yīn yōu qǐ shèng

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

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殷: yīn · many, great; abundant, flourishing
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忧: yōu · sad, grieved; grief, melancholy
启: qǐ · open; begin, commence; explain
圣: shèng · holy, sacred

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1–1–3–4 · yin1 you1 qi3 sheng4

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