皇天不负苦心人

Traditional: 皇天不負苦心人

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Dictionary entry

Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries (idiom). If you try hard, you're bound to succeed eventually.

What does 皇天不负苦心人 mean?

皇天不负苦心人 (Huáng tiān bù fù kǔ xīn rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries (idiom). If you try hard, you're bound to succeed eventually.

Character breakdown

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皇Huángsurname Huang 天tiānday · sky 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-负fùto bear · to carry (on one's back)苦kǔbitter · hardship 心xīnheart · mind 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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