良工心苦 liáng gōng xīn kǔ

expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill
  2. 2. A masterpiece demands suffering.

Characters

Character Meaning
good; very; very much
work; labor; worker
heart; mind; intention
bitter; to suffer; hardship