吃得苦中苦，方為人上人chi de ku zhong ku,fang wei ren shang ren
only if you can stand the harderst of hardships can you hope to rise in society
吃得苦中苦，方為人上人chī de kǔ zhōnɡ kǔ,fānɡ wéi rén shànɡ rén
只有那些能夠經(jīng)受住艱苦者，才能最后成為眾人之上的優(yōu)秀分子。Hardship increases stature. If you patiently endure trouble upon trouble, you will rise over the heads of others.