需要是发明之母 in English xu1 yao4 shi4 fa1 ming2 zhi1 mu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).

Simplified Characters

需 要 是 发 明 之 母

Traditional Characters

需 要 是 發 明 之 母

Pinyin

xu1 yao4 shi4 fa1 ming2 zhi1 mu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

需xu1to require 要yao4to demand 是shi4is 发fa1to send out 明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 母mu3mother