天道酬勤
tiān​dào​chóu​qín

heaven rewards the diligent

  • created sense approved 天道酬勤 · tiān​dào​chóu​qín · heaven rewards the diligent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天道酬勤

    tiān​dào​chóu​qín

    heaven rewards the diligent

    (idiom) the way of heaven is to reward those who work hard, meaning that one's efforts will eventually pay off

    天道 (literal) → 天道 · tiān​dào · natural law 酬 (literal) → 酬 · chóu · to reward 勤 (literal) → 勤 · qín · diligent

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