時勢造英雄 shí shì zào yīng xióng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.

CHARACTERS

時 shí time, season; era, age, period
勢 shì power, force; tendency
造 zào
HSK 5
construct, build, make, begin; prepare
英 yīng
HSK 5
petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
雄 xióng
HSK 5
male of species; hero; manly