多难兴邦 — “Many difficulties make a country prosperous”
多难兴邦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Adversity and challenges can stimulate a community or entity to rise to the occasion, overcome hardships, and ultimately become stronger and more prosperous”. Literally, “Many difficulties make a country prosperous”.
多难兴邦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
多难兴邦 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 多难兴邦
During the Spring and Autumn Period, King Ling of Chu aspired to assert hegemony over the various feudal lords. He proposed an alliance and dispatched Jiao Ju to invite Duke Ping of Jin.
Duke Ping initially intended to decline, but Sima Hou advised him to attend.
Duke Ping, confident in his kingdom's formidable terrain and abundant warhorses, expressed no fear of the beleaguered state of Chu. Sima Hou then reminded him to consider the wisdom that 'adversity fosters strength' (多难兴邦) and to adopt a longer-term perspective.
Idioms Related to 多难兴邦
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- duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shǎo少yī一shì事Better to avoid unnecessary trouble
- duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shěng省yī一shì事Better one less thing than one more
- duō多shì事zhī之qiū秋a turbulent or eventful time
- duō多xiōng凶shǎo少jí吉more misfortune than good fortune
- duō多láo劳duō多dé得More work, more reward
- duō多lì历nián年suǒ所having experienced many years
- duō多lì历nián年rěn稔experienced many years
- duō多kǒu口ā阿shī师An overly talkative person
- duō多chī吃duō多zhàn占take more than one's share
- duō多zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌garrulous, gossipy, and meddlesome
- duō多zuǐ嘴xiàn献qiǎn浅speak foolishly or offer ignorant advice
- duō多zuǐ嘴ráo饶shé舌to talk too much and indiscreetly
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What does 多难兴邦 mean?
多难兴邦 (duō nàn xīng bāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Adversity and challenges can stimulate a community or entity to rise to the occasion, overcome hardships, and ultimately become stronger and more prosperous”.
How do you pronounce 多难兴邦?
多难兴邦 is pronounced duō nàn xīng bāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 多难兴邦 literally mean?
Literally, 多难兴邦 means “Many difficulties make a country prosperous”. It is used to mean “Adversity and challenges can stimulate a community or entity to rise to the occasion, overcome hardships, and ultimately become stronger and more prosperous”.
Where does 多难兴邦 come from?
多难兴邦 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 多难兴邦?
邦：国家。国家多灾多难，在一定条件下可以激励人民奋发图强，战胜困难，使国家强盛起来。