Fortune depends on adversity
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ú y ǐ Hu ò f ú, which means that fortune and misfortune cause and effect each other and transform each other. From Laozi.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 58 of Lao Tzu: "misfortune is where happiness lies; happiness is where misfortune lies."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.
Fortune depends on adversity
heart startled and gallbladder broken -- extremely frightened - jīng xīn liè dǎn
mutual help and relief in time of poverty - xiāng rú yǐ mò
the very fowls and dogs have no peace - jī quǎn bù ān