No Pain in Chinese / Japanese...

bú tòng bù qiáng

This proverb 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.

This literally means, "no pain, no strength," meaning that if you don't experience a little pain, you will not gain any strength.

itami naku shite erumono wa nashi

This Japanese phrase means "no pain, no gain."

Literally, 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 Japanese Buddhist context, that gain Kanji can mean rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana.

The character break down:
痛みなく (itami naku) pain; ache; sore; grief; distress. The naku part adds a 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.

téng tòng jiù shì shuāi ruò lí nǐ ér qù de shí hòu

I remember this being shouted a lot during U.S. Marine Corps boot camp. This is how to write that phrase in Chinese. At least, this is as close as we could compose/translate it, and hold the full original meaning and connotations.

The version shown here is really, "Pain is weakness leaving your body." Although, it's said in English both ways (the or your), it works better in Chinese with "your."

itami wa karada kara nukeru yowasa

痛みは体から抜ける弱さ is how to write "pain is weakness leaving the body" in Japanese.

I remember this being shouted a lot during U.S. Marine Corps boot camp.

Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

ku wa raku no tane

This Japanese proverb 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.

bù sā dà wǎng bù dé dà yú

This Chinese proverb 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."

shī liàn

shitsuren

실연

In Chinese, this can mean to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted.

In Japanese Kanji, this means disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, or being lovelorn.

失戀 is also valid in old Korean Hanja, where is means unrequited love, unreturned love, a disappointment in love, or a broken heart.

Note: In modern Japan, they will tend to write the more simple 失恋 form instead of 失戀. If you order this from the Japanese master calligrapher, expect the more simple modern version to be written (unless you give us instructions to use the older or more traditional version).

téng

tou / uzuku

동

疼 can mean hurt, ache, pain or sore in Chinese and old Korean Hanja.

It's also used to speak of the pain of love, and thus its definition also includes "love fondly." This also means ache, hurt, tingle, or pain in Japanese but is not often seen as a lone Kanji like this in Japanese.

itai

痛い is the way to yell, Ouch! in Japanese.

This expresses that something is painful, sore, hurts, or is causing great discomfort.

痛い is a very strange selection for a wall scroll, so consider this entry to be for educational purposes only.

tòng

tsuu / ita

통

痛 means pain in Chinese and old Korean Hanja. It also means pain/hurt/bruise in Japanese but is seldom seen as a single Kanji (usually at least a Hiragana is added to make the word "itai" which is what a Japanese person will scream when they are in pain).

Depending on context, this word can mean hurt, ache, sorrow, or refer to damage to a human body. As a single character, the possible meanings are very open - so you can decide what it means to you, as long as the general meaning is still "painful."

See Also:  Hurt

koinonayami

戀の悩み is a Japanese title that refers to anyone having love troubles (experiencing the pain of love).

Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

ài bié lí kǔ

ai betsu ri ku

애별리고

愛別離苦 is a Buddhist term that refers to "the pain of separation from loved ones," or "the suffering of being separated from those whom one loves."

If you translate each character separately, you get, "love(s) separated [and] departed [yields] pain."

The pain character can also be defined as: anguish; suffering; distress; anxiety; worry; trouble; difficulty; hardship; bitterness; to suffer; anguish; distress; anxiety; worry; trouble; difficulty; bitterness; unhappiness; misery.

bù yí yú lì

This is a Chinese proverb that can be translated many ways. Here's some of them: go to any lengths; with all one's might; spare no pain; do one's utmost.

If you feel hard work and holding nothing back is your philosophy, then this is the phrase for you.