不探虎穴，安得虎子 | No pain, no gain

bù不tàn探hǔ虎xué穴，，ān安dé得hǔ虎zǐ子

One must venture into dangerous or challenging situations to achieve great success or obtain valuable things; nothing ventured, nothing gained.

想要在学术上取得突破，就不能害怕挑战难题，毕竟不探虎穴，安得虎子。

To make a breakthrough in academia, one cannot be afraid of challenging difficult problems, for as the saying goes, "if you don't enter the tiger's lair, how can you get the tiger cubs?"

Era:

Ancient

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Synonym:

不入虎穴，焉得虎子

Story:

During the Three Kingdoms period, Lu Meng, a general of the State of Wu, secretly followed Lu Dang to battle when he was 15 years old.

When Lu Dang saw him, he immediately scolded him loudly and told him to go home, but Lu Meng refused to listen.

After the battle, Lu Dang returned home and told Lu Meng's mother. Lu Meng's mother was very angry and wanted to punish him.

Lu Meng said, "Our family is poor and life is very difficult. If I can gain wealth and status by distinguishing myself in battle, then I must take risks. If you don't enter the tiger's lair, how can you get the tiger cubs?"

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