吃得苦中苦,方為人上人 [ㄔ ㄉㄜˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄎㄨˇ , ㄈㄤ ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˊ; chi1 de2 ku3 zhong1 ku3 , fang1 wei2 ren2 shang4 ren2] one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb) no pain, no gain ◄ ►