天才出自勤奮 tiān cái chū zì qín fèn

genius comes from hard effort

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. genius comes from hard effort
  2. 2. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (Thomas Edison)

Characters

Character Meaning
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
才 cái HSK 3
(indicating sth happening later than expected)
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
勤 qín HSK 5
diligent; hardworking; industrious
奮 fèn
to exert oneself (bound form)