- lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
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- until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person
This phrase emphasizes the importance of perseverance and overcoming challenges to achieve success. It suggests that one must face and resolve difficulties in order to be truly worthy or accomplished.
Until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; he has gone through many difficulties.
Her hard work made her a proper person; she reached the Great Wall.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bù dào Cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn不到长城非好汉not a proper person until you've reached the Great WallCháng chéng长城jīng shén精神the spirit of perseverance represented by the Great Wallbù pà不怕kùn nan困难not afraid of difficultieskè fú克服kùn nan困难to overcome difficultieszhuī qiú追求mù biāo目标to pursue goalslì jīng历经cuò zhé挫折to experience setbacksjiān rèn bù bá坚韧不拔to be indomitableyǒng勇pān攀gāo fēng高峰to bravely climb to new heightsjiǎo tà shí dì脚踏实地to be pragmatic and down-to-earthdá dào达到dǐng fēng顶峰to reach the peakyuè guò越过zhàng ài障碍to overcome obstaclesxīn zhōng心中yǒu有mèng梦to have dreams in one's heart