HEYGOW ASMR

Effort and endurance

10 phrases
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xià gōngfu.
下功夫。
ENput the work in
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yìng zhe tóupí.
硬着头皮。
ENgrit your teeth and do it
HD
áo guòlái le.
熬过来了。
ENI got through it
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cóng tóu zài lái.
从头再来。
ENstart over from scratch
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gōngfu bú fù yǒuxīnrén.
功夫不负有心人。
ENeffort rewards the willing
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yǎoyá jiānchí.
咬牙坚持。
ENhold on through gritted teeth
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wànshì kāitóu nán.
万事开头难。
ENthe beginning is always hardest
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shú néng shēng qiǎo.
熟能生巧。
ENpractice makes perfect
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yí bù yí ge jiǎoyìn.
一步一个脚印。
ENone solid step at a time
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màn gōng chū xì huó.
慢工出细活。
ENgood work takes time

硬着头皮 - to stiffen one's scalp - means pushing through something you dread, and it is more physical than English manages. 慢工出细活 - slow work produces fine work - is the counterweight to 加把劲 and both are true depending on the task.