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吃得苦中苦,方为人上人

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chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén

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  1. 1. one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb)
  2. 2. no pain, no gain

Child Words of 吃得苦中苦,方为人上人

中
zhōng

within

中
zhòng

to hit (the mark)

人
rén

person; people

吃
chī

to eat

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

方
fāng

square

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

为
wèi

because of

为人
wéi rén

to conduct oneself

为人
wèi rén

for sb

苦
kǔ

bitter

上
shàng

on top

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