功不唐捐
gōng​bù​táng​juān

hard work pays off

  • created sense approved 功不唐捐 · gōng​bù​táng​juān · hard work pays off — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    功不唐捐

    gōng​bù​táng​juān

    hard work pays off

    Efforts are not made in vain; a metaphor meaning that one's hard work will surely yield results.

    功 (literal) → 功 · gōng · achievement 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 唐 (literal) → 唐 · táng · boastful 捐 (literal) → 捐 · juān · to abandon

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