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天才出自勤奋
天才出自勤奮
tiāncáichūzìqínfèn
1. genius comes from hard effort
2. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (Thomas Edison)

Character Breakdown

天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
才
cái
ability, talent, gift; just, only
HSK 3 3 丶
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1 5 丶
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3 6 丶
勤
qín
industrious, diligent, attentive
HSK 5 13 丶
奋
fèn
to strive, to exert effort; to arouse
HSK 4 8 丶

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