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No Pain No Gain
Literally: No Pain, No Strength
不痛不強 is a proverb that is close to our idea of “no pain, no gain” in English. It holds this meaning in the context of working out at the gym etc.
不痛不強 means “no pain, no strength,” meaning that if you don't experience a little pain, you will not gain any strength.
No Pain No Gain
痛みなくして得るものなし is a Japanese phrase that means “no pain, no gain.”
This suggests that with pain, a gain must follow.
The pain Kanji here can also be translated as sorrow or suffering. The gain can also mean profit, advantage, or benefit. In the Japanese Buddhist context, that gain Kanji can mean rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana.
The character breakdown:
痛みなく (itami naku) pain; ache; sore; grief; distress. The naku part adds the meaning of “a lot of” or “extended”
して (shite) and then. (indicates a causative expression; acts as a connective particle)
得る (eru) to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain.
もの (mono) conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason.
なし (nashi) none of; -less; without; no.
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Without a big net, how can you catch fish?
不撒大網不得大魚 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: [if one does] not cast a big net, [one can] not get big fish.
Figuratively, this means: One cannot make great accomplishments without making great efforts or taking great pains.
This is sort of the fishing version of, “No pain, no gain.”
There is no pleasure without pain
No pain, no gain
苦は楽の種 is a Japanese proverb that means “One cannot have pleasure without pain.”
It's one of a few Japanese ways to say, “No pain, no gain.”
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
The Confident Helmsman Inspires Confidence in the Passengers
把舵的不慌乘船的稳当 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: [If the] helmsman is not nervous, the passengers [will feel] secure.
Figuratively, this means: If the leader appears confident, his/her followers will gain confidence also.
This is a great suggestion that a confident leader inspires confidence in his/her troops or followers. Of course, a nervous leader will create fear in troops or followers.
Drain the pond to get all the fish
Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
In 632 BC, Duke Wen of the Kingdom of Jin was about to lead an army against the forces of the Kingdom of Chu.
The Duke asked one of his advisers, Jiu Fan, how they could win the impending battle, as they were drastically outnumbered.
Jiu Fan said, “All is fair in war,” and suggested a plan of dishonorable tactics (cheating).
The Duke was unsure of this advice, so he asked another adviser, Yong Ji, who replied, “If you catch fish by draining the pond, you can certainly get all the fish. But there will be no fish the following year. You can cheat this one time in battle, but such tactics can only be used once, as the enemy will be wise in future encounters.”
The Duke heard the words of his wiser adviser but cheated to gain victory in the battle. However, he rewarded Yong Ji more than Jiu Fan at the victory celebration, stating that while Jiu Fan's advice gained one victory, the wise words of Yong Ji would last forever.
This Chinese idiom/proverb is still used, over 2600 years later to remind people not to burn bridges, cheat, or dishonor themselves in exchange for a short-term gain while sacrificing the future.
竭澤而漁 is very similar to the meaning of the English phrase, “Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.”
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
ケイン see styles |
gein / gen ゲイン |
More info & calligraphy: Kane |
ブラス see styles |
purasu プラス |
More info & calligraphy: Bras |
不經一事 不经一事 see styles |
bù jīng yī shì bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 pu ching i shih |
More info & calligraphy: Wisdom comes from Experience |
苦は楽の種 see styles |
kuharakunotane くはらくのたね |
More info & calligraphy: There is no pleasure without pain |
利 see styles |
lì li4 li ri り |
sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit advantage; benefit; profit; interest; (surname) Ri paṭu, tīkṣṇa; sharp, keen, clever; profitable, beneficial; gain, advantage; interest. |
得 see styles |
dei dei3 tei toku とく |
to have to; must; ought to; to need to (noun or adjectival noun) (1) (also written as 徳) profit; advantage; benefit; gain; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) {Buddh} rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana; (surname) Toku prāp; prāpta. To get, obtain, attain to; got, obtained, etc. |
益 see styles |
yì yi4 i eki(p); yaku; you / eki(p); yaku; yo えき(P); やく; よう |
benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more (1) benefit; use; good; advantage; gain; (2) profit; gains; (male given name) Yutaka increase |
三戒 see styles |
sān jiè san1 jie4 san chieh sankai さんかい |
(1) (from the Analects of Confucius) three lifetime commandments (youth's femininity, middle-aged struggle, old-age gain); (2) {Buddh} three categories of precepts (lay, ordination, moral) The three sets of commandments, i.e. the ten for the ordained who have left home, the eight for the devout at home, and the five for the ordinary laity. |
両得 see styles |
ryoutoku / ryotoku りょうとく |
(noun/participle) double gain |
中士 see styles |
zhōng shì zhong1 shi4 chung shih chūshi |
medium disciples, i. e. śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, who can gain emancipation for themselves, but cannot confer it on others: cf. 下士 and 上士. |
企求 see styles |
qǐ qiú qi3 qiu2 ch`i ch`iu chi chiu |
to seek for; to hope to gain; desirous |
伸す see styles |
nosu のす |
(v5s,vi) (1) (kana only) to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; (v5s,vi) (2) (kana only) to gain influence; to become stronger; to increase (e.g. in scope); (v5s,vi) (3) (kana only) to go further; to extend one's journey; (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to smooth out; to roll out; to spread out (something folded); (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) (also written 熨す) to iron out (creases); (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) to knock out; to knock down |
余禄 see styles |
yoroku よろく |
additional gain |
侵入 see styles |
qīn rù qin1 ru4 ch`in ju chin ju shinnyuu / shinnyu しんにゅう |
to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing) (n,vs,vi) invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass; penetration; hacking |
儘に see styles |
mamani ままに |
(expression) (kana only) as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me") |
克つ see styles |
katsu かつ |
(v5t,vi) to win; to gain victory |
八風 八风 see styles |
bā fēng ba1 feng1 pa feng hachifuu / hachifu はちふう |
see 八風穴|八风穴[ba1 feng1 xue2] (1) {Buddh} eight winds; eight things that hinder enlightenment; prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering, and pleasure; (2) eight winds (e.g. in eight directions); (given name) Happuu The eight winds, or influences which fan the passions, i.e. gain, loss; defamation, eulogy; praise, ridicule; sorrow, joy. Also 八法. |
出づ see styles |
izu いづ |
(v2d-s,vi) (1) (archaism) to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out; (2) (archaism) to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out; (3) (archaism) to move forward; (4) (archaism) to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach; (5) (archaism) to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display; (6) (archaism) to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out; (7) (archaism) to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform; (8) (archaism) to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised; (9) (archaism) to sell; (10) (archaism) to exceed; to go over; (11) (archaism) to stick out; to protrude; (12) (archaism) to break out; to occur; to start; to originate; (13) (archaism) to be produced; (14) (archaism) to come from; to be derived from; (15) (archaism) to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid; (16) (archaism) to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get; (17) (archaism) to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave; (18) (archaism) to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain; (19) (archaism) to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed; (20) (archaism) to graduate |
出る see styles |
deru でる |
(v1,vi) (1) (ant: 入る・はいる・1) to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out; (v1,vi) (2) to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out; (v1,vi) (3) to move forward; (v1,vi) (4) to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach; (v1,vi) (5) to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display; (v1,vi) (6) to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out; (v1,vi) (7) to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform; (v1,vi) (8) to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised; (v1,vi) (9) to sell; (v1,vi) (10) to exceed; to go over; (v1,vi) (11) to stick out; to protrude; (v1,vi) (12) to break out; to occur; to start; to originate; (v1,vi) (13) to be produced; (v1,vi) (14) to come from; to be derived from; (v1,vi) (15) to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid; (v1,vi) (16) to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get; (v1,vi) (17) to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave; (v1,vi) (18) to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain; (v1,vi) (19) to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed; (v1,vi) (20) to graduate; (v1,vi) (21) (vulgar) to ejaculate; to cum; (place-name) Izuru |
利得 see styles |
lì dé li4 de2 li te toshie としえ |
profit; gain (noun/participle) gain; profit; benefit; amplification; (female given name) Toshie |
利衰 see styles |
lì shuāi li4 shuai1 li shuai risui |
gain or loss |
利誘 利诱 see styles |
lì yòu li4 you4 li yu |
to use gain as a lure |
利養 利养 see styles |
lì yǎng li4 yang3 li yang riyō |
To nourish oneself by gain; gain; avarice. |
勝つ see styles |
katsu かつ |
(v5t,vi) to win; to gain victory |
十軍 十军 see styles |
shí jun shi2 jun1 shih chün jūgun |
The ten armies of Māra, which the Buddha attacks and destroys; the armies are desire, anxiety, hunger and thirst, longing, torpidity, fear, doubt, poison, gain, haughtiness (i.e. disdaining monks). |
博す see styles |
hakusu はくす |
(transitive verb) (1) to win; to gain; to earn; (transitive verb) (2) to spread (one's name, etc.) |
博得 see styles |
bó dé bo2 de2 po te hiroe ひろえ |
to win; to gain (female given name) Hiroe |
収穫 see styles |
shuukaku / shukaku しゅうかく |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) harvest; crop; ingathering; (2) fruits (of one's labors); gain; result; returns; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (See 収獲) catch (fishing); bag (hunting); haul |
取柄 see styles |
torie とりえ |
worth; redeeming feature; merit; gain; profit |
叫響 叫响 see styles |
jiào xiǎng jiao4 xiang3 chiao hsiang |
to gain fame and success |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| No Pain No Gain | 不痛不強 不痛不强 | bú tòng bù qiáng bu2 tong4 bu4 qiang2 bu tong bu qiang butongbuqiang | pu t`ung pu ch`iang putungpuchiang pu tung pu chiang |
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| No Pain No Gain | 痛みなくして得るものなし | itami naku shite erumono wa nashi | ||
| Without a big net, how can you catch fish? | 不撒大網不得大魚 不撒大网不得大鱼 | bù sā dà wǎng bù dé dà yú bu4 sa1 da4 wang3 bu4 de2 da4 yu2 bu sa da wang bu de da yu busadawangbudedayu | pu sa ta wang pu te ta yü pusatawangputetayü |
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| There is no pleasure without pain | 苦は楽の種 | ku wa raku no tane kuwarakunotane | ||
| The Confident Helmsman Inspires Confidence in the Passengers | 把舵的不慌乘船的穩當 把舵的不慌乘船的稳当 | bǎ tuò de bù huāng chéng chuán de wěn dang ba3 tuo4 de bu4 huang1 cheng2 chuan2 de wen3 dang ba tuo de bu huang cheng chuan de wen dang | pa t`o te pu huang ch`eng ch`uan te wen tang pa to te pu huang cheng chuan te wen tang |
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| Drain the pond to get all the fish | 竭澤而漁 竭泽而渔 | jié zé ér yú jie2 ze2 er2 yu2 jie ze er yu jiezeeryu | chieh tse erh yü chiehtseerhyü |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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