chīㄉㄜˊㄎㄨˇㄓㄨㄥzhōngㄎㄨˇㄈㄤfāngㄨㄟˊwéiㄖㄣˊrénㄕㄤˋshàngㄖㄣˊrén

  1. 諺語)​忍耐得了艱苦磨鍊才能出人頭地官場現形·第一》:上頭不知多少多少如今兩榜進士!……俗語叫做吃得苦中苦,方為人上人。』」

one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb)​, no pain, no gain