多多益善

duōduōyìshàn

idiom #35,907

Meanings

1 the more, the better
2 the greater the quantity, the better

Characters

all the more, increasingly

Examples

练习题当然是多多益善。

Liànxí tí dāngrán shì duōduōyìshàn.

Practice problems are, of course, the more the better.

对于读者的反馈，我们多多益善。

Duìyú dúzhě de fǎnkuì, wǒmen duōduōyìshàn.

When it comes to reader feedback, we welcome as much as possible.

学外语时，词汇量多多益善。

Xué wàiyǔ shí, cíhuì liàng duōduōyìshàn.

When studying a foreign language, the larger the vocabulary the better.

Tips

history

From the Shi Ji's Biography of Marquis Huaiyin (Han Xin). Emperor Gaozu asked Han Xin how many soldiers each of them could command. Han Xin bragged his own capacity was 多多益善 — 'the more the better.' Originally self-praise that bordered on insolent.

usage

Cheerful, generally positive. Swap in for 'bring it on' or 'keep them coming' — resources, data, opportunities, supplies.

Stroke Order

多 duō

益 yì

善 shàn