Learning & Wisdom
多多益善
다다익선
duō duō yì shàn
Da-da-ik-seon
多
많을 다
多
많을 다
益
더할 익
善
착할 선
Character by character
Meaning
The more, the better.
Origin
From the Records of the Grand Historian, where Han Xin said the more troops the better.
How it is used
Used of things like reference material or practice, where quantity helps.
Hanja多多益善
Simplified多多益善
Korean reading다다익선
Pinyinduō duō yì shàn
Frequently asked questions
Q. What does Da-da-ik-seon mean?
多多益善 · The more, the better.
Q. Where does Da-da-ik-seon come from?
From the Records of the Grand Historian, where Han Xin said the more troops the better.
Q. How is Da-da-ik-seon used?
Used of things like reference material or practice, where quantity helps.
Idioms in the same group
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The idioms used in Korea mix phrases from the Chinese classics with ones coined in Korea. Where an expression is not used in China, the entry says so.