吃得苦中苦，方为人上人

Traditional: 吃得苦中苦，方為人上人

chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén

Dictionary entry

one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb)

What does 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 mean?

吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 (chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb)

2no pain, no gain

Character breakdown

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吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)得déto obtain · to get 苦kǔbitter · hardship 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 方Fāngsurname Fang 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

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吃得苦中苦，方为人上人

chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén

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