吃得苦中苦，方为人上人
chī​de​kǔ​zhōng​kǔ​fāng​wéi​rén​shàng​rén

no pain, no gain

  1. 吃得 chī​de
    to be able to bear
    (literary) to be able to endure or withstand
  2. 苦 kǔ noun
    hardship
    suffering; pain; a difficult or miserable situation or circumstance
  3. 中 zhōng locative
    middle
    middle; center; within; among; inside a range or period of time
  4. 苦 kǔ noun
    hardship
    suffering; pain; a difficult or miserable situation or circumstance
  5. ， fāng
    non-Chinese
  6. 方 fāng
    only then
    not until; only then
  7. 为人 為人 wéi​rén verb
    to behave
    To conduct oneself in society; to behave
  8. 上人 shàng​rén
    superior
    A person in a superior position; a ruler or leader