吃得苦中苦，方为人上人

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 – see 吃得苦中苦，方為人上人 (“Only those who endure the hardest hardships will be the best of the best.; no pain, no gain; Only those who have endured the most difficult hardships can step on the topmost ones of the topmost people.”). (This term is the simplified form of 吃得苦中苦，方為人上人).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.