不到长城非好汉 bù dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
到 dào
HSK 2
go to, arrive, been to
长 cháng
HSK 2
long; length; excel in; leader
城 chéng
HSK 3
castle; city, town; municipality
非 fēi
HSK 2
not, negative, non-; oppose
好 hǎo
HSK 1
good, excellent, fine; well
汉 hàn
HSK 1
Chinese people; Chinese language