Definition
多多益善 is a four-character idiom meaning 'the more the better'. It originates from a story about the Han dynasty general Han Xin, who told Liu Bang that when it came to soldiers, more is better (越多越好). Today it's used in any context where increasing quantity is seen as beneficial — employees, money, books, experience, etc. It's a fixed expression and does not change form.
f.e.
the morethe better
Examples
- ，多多益善。Wǒmen gōngsī zhāo rén, dāngrán shì duō duō yì shàn.Our company is hiring — of course, the more the better.
- ，多多益善。Dúshū duì nǐ yǒuyì, duō duō yì shàn ma.Reading is good for you — the more, the better.
- 多多益善，。Tā mǎi dōngxi zǒng shuō duō duō yì shàn, jiéguǒ jiā lǐ duī mǎn le yòng bú shàng de dōngxi.Whenever he buys things he says 'the more the better', and as a result the house is piled with useless stuff.
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