不吃苦中苦，难为人上人不吃苦中苦，難為人上人不吃苦中苦，難為人上人

if you don't eat the bitterest of the bitter, it is hard to become a person above others

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: To rise above the rest you must be willing to endure great hardship. Said to urge effort and perseverance. Compare "no pain, no gain."

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Simplified: 不吃苦中苦，难为人上人
Traditional (Taiwan): 不吃苦中苦，難為人上人
Pinyin: bù chīkǔ zhōng kǔ, nán wei rén shàng rén
Bopomofo: ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄥㄎㄨˇ，ㄋㄢˊ ˙ㄨㄟㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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