天下无难事，只怕有心人 — “Nothing in the world is difficult for one who is determined”
天下无难事，只怕有心人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Nothing in the world is difficult for one who is determined”. Literally, “Nothing in the world is difficult, only if there is a determined person”.
天下无难事，只怕有心人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
天下无难事，只怕有心人 Character Breakdown
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| tiān | 4 | sky, heaven, day, nature | |
| xià | 3 | below, down, next, to descend | |
| wú | 4 | without, not having | |
| nán | 10 | difficult, troublesome, or bad | |
| shì | 8 | matter, event, or undertaking | |
| ， | ， | — | |
| zhǐ | 5 | only, just, merely | |
| pà | 8 | fear, be afraid of | |
| yǒu | 6 | to have or to exist | |
| xīn | 4 | heart, mind, core | |
| rén | 2 | human being, person |
Example Sentence with 天下无难事，只怕有心人
Origin and Story of 天下无难事，只怕有心人
When Xue Pan was away, Xiangling seized the opportunity to learn poetry from Lin Daiyu. Daiyu patiently taught her the fundamentals.
Xiangling, full of enthusiasm, composed many poems and eagerly sought Daiyu's guidance.
Daiyu, Baochai, Li Wan, and the other sisters all encouraged her, praising her with the idiom: "Nothing in the world is difficult for one who is determined."
Inspired by their words, Xiangling's passion for learning and creating poetry grew immensely.
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Synonyms of 天下无难事，只怕有心人
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Open the tool →Questions about 天下无难事，只怕有心人
What does 天下无难事，只怕有心人 mean?
天下无难事，只怕有心人 (tiān xià wú nán shì ， zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Nothing in the world is difficult for one who is determined”.
How do you pronounce 天下无难事，只怕有心人?
天下无难事，只怕有心人 is pronounced tiān xià wú nán shì ， zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天下无难事，只怕有心人 literally mean?
Literally, 天下无难事，只怕有心人 means “Nothing in the world is difficult, only if there is a determined person”. It is used to mean “Nothing in the world is difficult for one who is determined”.
Where does 天下无难事，只怕有心人 come from?
天下无难事，只怕有心人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 天下无难事，只怕有心人?
指只要有志向，有毅力，没有什么办不到的事情。