皇天不负有心人 — “Heaven helps those who help themselves”
皇天不负有心人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heaven helps those who help themselves”. Literally, “Heaven does not fail those who are determined”.
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Origin and Story of 皇天不负有心人
Jianzhen became a monk at the age of 18 and diligently studied Buddhist doctrines. In 742, Japan sent monks Eiei and Fushō to China to invite the eminent monk Jianzhen to serve as a Buddhist preceptor in Japan.
Jianzhen attempted to sail east to Japan three times, but all attempts failed, and his ship was even drifted to Hainan Island.
In 753, Japan sent envoys to China for the tenth time. Jianzhen finally succeeded in sailing east with the Japanese mission and arrived in Kyushu, Japan.
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- huáng皇qīn亲guó国qī戚imperial relatives and powerful kinsmen
- huáng皇tiān天bù不fù负kǔ苦xīn心rén人Heaven rewards those who diligently strive
- huáng皇tiān天hòu后tǔ土Heaven and Earth as divine powers
- huáng皇tiān天wú无qīn亲，，wéi唯dé德shì是fǔ辅Heaven helps those who are virtuous
- huáng皇tiān天wú无lǎo老yǎn眼Heaven is unjust
- huáng皇tiān天yǒu有yǎn眼Heaven sees all and ensures justice
- huáng皇huáng皇bù不kě可zhōng终rì日extremely anxious, unable to endure the day
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What does 皇天不负有心人 mean?
皇天不负有心人 (huáng tiān bù fù yǒu xīn rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heaven helps those who help themselves”.
How do you pronounce 皇天不负有心人?
皇天不负有心人 is pronounced huáng tiān bù fù yǒu xīn rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 皇天不负有心人 literally mean?
Literally, 皇天不负有心人 means “Heaven does not fail those who are determined”. It is used to mean “Heaven helps those who help themselves”.
Where does 皇天不负有心人 come from?
皇天不负有心人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 皇天不负有心人?
上天不会辜负有恒心的人。