事在人為 shì zài rén wéi

DEFINITIONS

  1. the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
  2. With effort, one can achieve anything.

CHARACTERS

事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
為 wéi do, handle, govern, act; be