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; no pain no gain [written and colloquial] in Cantonese
likˍ₆力batˉ¹不dou˗₃到batˉ¹不waiˎ₄為coiˎ₄財简 力不到不为财
Mandarin Pinyin: li4 bu4dao4 bu4 wei2 cai2
Meaning of 力不到不為財
nounone must be prepared to put in the hard work themselves in order to become successful and rich; no pain no gain [written and colloquial]