多多益善

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Chinese

much; a lot; lots and lots
much; a lot; lots and lots; a great deal; more; even more
 
 benefit; increase good
trad. (多多益善) 多多 益 善
simp. #(多多益善) 多多 益 善

Etymology

From a quote by the Han dynasty general Han Xin, recorded in Shiji: Once Emperor Gaozu of Han talks with him about how many soldiers a military officer can command. Han Xin asserted that the emperor can command no more than one million, but when asked about himself, he said:

臣多多而益善耳。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Chén duōduō ér yì shàn ěr.
As for me, the more, the better.

Pronunciation

Idiom

多多益善

  1. the more the merrier

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (多多益善):
  • → Korean: 다다익선(多多益善) (dadaikseon)

Korean

Hanja in this term
多多益善

Noun

多多益善 • (dadaikseon) (hangeul 다다익선)

  1. hanja form? of 다다익선 (“the more the merrier”)
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