殷忧启圣 yīn yōu qǐ shèng

DEFINITIONS

  1. deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)
  2. storms make oaks take deeper root

CHARACTERS

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