好事多磨

hǎo shì duō mó

Dictionary entry

the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)

What does 好事多磨 mean?

好事多磨 (hǎo shì duō mó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)

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好hǎogood · appropriate; proper 事shìmatter · thing 多duōmany; much; more; a lot of · too many; in excess 磨móto rub · to grind

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好事多磨

hǎo shì duō mó

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