不尝苦中苦，不知甜中甜不嘗苦中苦，不知甜中甜不嘗苦中苦，不知甜中甜

without tasting the bitterest bitter, you won't know the sweetest sweet

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Without going through hardship you cannot appreciate happiness. Encouraging, said to those facing difficulty.

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Simplified: 不尝苦中苦，不知甜中甜
Traditional (Taiwan): 不嘗苦中苦，不知甜中甜
Pinyin: bù cháng kǔ zhōng kǔ, bùzhī tián zhōng tián
Bopomofo: ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄥㄎㄨˇ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥㄊㄧㄢˊ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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