力不到不為財 (lik6 bat1 dou3 bat1 wai4 coi4): one must be prepared to put in the hard work themselves in order to become successful and rich | Cantonese Dictionary

lik6 bat1 dou3 bat1 wai4 coi4力不到不為財力不到不为财

Jyutpinglik6 bat1 dou3 bat1 wai4 coi4

Yalelikh bāt dou bāt wàih chòih

Definition

one must be prepared to put in the hard work themselves in order to become successful and rich; no pain no gain [written and colloquial]

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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