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时势造英雄
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时势造英雄

时势造英雄 — “Circumstances create heroes”

时势造英雄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Circumstances create heroes”. Great challenges or opportunities bring out exceptional individuals. Literally, “Times create heroes”.

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时势造英雄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

时势造英雄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
势
shì8power, influence, or trend
造
zào11make, create, or build
英
yīng9English, heroic, or flower
雄
xióng12male, powerful, heroic

Example Sentence with 时势造英雄

在公司面临转型升级的关键时期,小王提出了创新的解决方案,真是时势造英雄。
During the critical period when the company was facing transformation and upgrade, Xiao Wang proposed innovative solutions, truly demonstrating how circumstances create heroes.

Idioms Related to 时势造英雄

More idioms starting with 时

  • shí时bù不zài再lái来Time and opportunity wait for no one
  • shí时bù不kě可shī失Seize the opportune moment
  • shí时bù不kě可féng逢a rare opportunity not easily encountered
  • shí时bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
  • shí时bù不wǒ我dài待Time waits for no one
  • shí时guāi乖mìng命jiǎn蹇unlucky fate and unfavorable times
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运guāi乖out of luck
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运zhuō拙unfavorable timing and poor fortune
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运chuǎn舛bad luck and unfavorable circumstances
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运jiǎn蹇out of luck
  • shí时hēng亨yùn运tài泰enjoy good fortune and prosperity
  • shí时guāng光shì似jiàn箭,,rì日yuè月rú如suō梭Time flies like an arrow

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What does 时势造英雄 mean?

时势造英雄 (shí shì zào yīng xióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Circumstances create heroes”.

How do you pronounce 时势造英雄?

时势造英雄 is pronounced shí shì zào yīng xióng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 时势造英雄 literally mean?

Literally, 时势造英雄 means “Times create heroes”. It is used to mean “Circumstances create heroes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 时势造英雄?

时势:一段时期内的客观形势。特定的历史条件,如社会动荡,使人的聪明才智显露出来,并相互作用,使之成为英雄人物。

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