功夫不负有心人功夫不負有心人功夫不負有心人

effort does not let down the person who has set their mind on it

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Anyone who is determined and works hard will be rewarded. It is encouraging. Close to "where there's a will there's a way".

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Simplified: 功夫不负有心人
Traditional (Taiwan): 功夫不負有心人
Pinyin: gōngfu búfù yǒuxīnrén
Bopomofo: ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨㄅㄨˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄣㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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