时势造英雄

Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.

old variant of 時|时[shi2]

o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period

current situation / circumstances / current trend

power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals

to make / to build / to manufacture / to invent / to fabricate / to go to / party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement) / crop / classifier for crops

United Kingdom / British / England / English / abbr. for 英國|英国[Ying1 guo2]

hero / outstanding / excellent / (literary) flower / blossom

hero / CL:個|个[ge4]

male / staminate / grand / imposing / powerful / mighty / person or state having great power and influence