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殷忧启圣

yīnyōuqǐshèng

Traditional: 殷憂啟聖

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

Character Breakdown

殷
yīn
many, great; abundant, flourishing
忧
yōu
sad, grieving; melancholy, grief
HSK 6
启
qǐ
to open; to begin, to commence; to explain
HSK 5
圣
shèng
holy, sacred; sage, saint
HSK 6

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