







皇天不负苦心人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heaven does not disappoint those who diligently strive. It means that persistent effort and hard work will eventually be rewarded with success and the realization of one's goals”. Literally, “Imperial Heaven does not fail the diligent person”.

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Open the tool →皇天不负苦心人 (huáng tiān bù fù kǔ xīn rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heaven does not disappoint those who diligently strive. It means that persistent effort and hard work will eventually be rewarded with success and the realization of one's goals”.
皇天不负苦心人 is pronounced huáng tiān bù fù kǔ xīn rén in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 皇天不负苦心人 means “Imperial Heaven does not fail the diligent person”. It is used to mean “Heaven does not disappoint those who diligently strive. It means that persistent effort and hard work will eventually be rewarded with success and the realization of one's goals”.
天公不会辜负苦心人的意愿。意谓只要肯下苦功,坚持干下去,愿望一定能实现。