粵

耕gaang1耘wan4

gaang1 wan4gēng yún

English

  1. plowing and weeding
  2. farm work
  3. fig. to work or study diligently
  4. to plough and weed; to cultivate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 翻鬆泥土並且播種,引申為工作

Examples

  • 一分耕耘,一分收穫。

    No pain, no gain.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 一分耕耘,一分收获。

    You can't get ahead if you don't work hard.

    Tatoeba · sirpoot CC BY

  • 俗話說:一分耕耘、一分收穫;可俗話又說:人無橫財不富、馬無夜草不肥!

    As the saying goes, "You reap what you sow", and yet another says that luck plays an important role in success too!

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 一分耕耘,一分收穫。

    A man reaps what he sows.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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