天才出自勤奮 tiān cái chū zì qín fèn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial
才 cái
HSK 3
talent, ability; just, only
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
勤 qín
HSK 5
industrious, diligent, attentive
奮 fèn strive, exert effort; arouse