台上一分钟，台下十年功
tái​shàng​yī​fēn​zhōng​tái​xià​shí​nián​gōng

ten years of practice for one minute on the stage

  1. 台上 臺上 tái​shàng noun
    on stage
    on top of a stage, platform, or rostrum
  2. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  3. 分钟 分鐘 fēn​zhōng noun
    minute
    minute (unit of time)
  4. ， tái
    non-Chinese
  5. 台下 臺下 tái​xià noun
    offstage; below the stage
    The area below or in front of a stage, platform, or rostrum; the state of being off the stage
  6. 十 shí numeral
    ten
    the number ten; 10
  7. 年 nián noun
    year
    a year or the duration of a year; also used to describe annual or yearly occurrences
  8. 功 gōng nounverb
    skill
    skill; craftsmanship; the time and effort spent mastering a technique