吃得苦中苦，方为人上人
chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén
one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb); no pain, no gain
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吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 (chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén) means "one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb); no pain, no gain" in Chinese.
吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 is pronounced "chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 11 syllables.
吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 is made up of the characters 吃, 得, 苦, 中, 苦, ，, 方, 为, 人, 上, 人. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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