耕耘
gaang1 wan4gēng yún
English
- plowing and weeding
- farm work
- fig. to work or study diligently
- to plough and weed; to cultivate
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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