吃得苦中苦，方为人上人吃得苦中苦，方為人上人吃得苦中苦，方為人上人

only by eating the bitterest of bitter can you become a person above others

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Only those who endure great hardship rise above the rest. Encouraging, though it can sound elitist. Close to "No pain, no gain."

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Simplified: 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人
Traditional (Taiwan): 吃得苦中苦，方為人上人
Pinyin: chī de kǔ zhōng kǔ, fāng wéi rén shàng rén
Pinyin (Taiwan): chī de kǔ zhōng kǔ, fāng wèi rén shàng rén
Bopomofo: ㄔ ˙ㄉㄜㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄥㄎㄨˇ，ㄈㄤㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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