下苦功 meaning in Chinese
take pains br>make painstaking efforts br>
Examples
- You must be willing to work hard .
你必须肯于下苦功夫。 - She took great pains with her english lessons and got high marks .
她下苦功学习英语,获得了高分。 - The mastery of a language requires painstaking effort
学好一种语言,必须下苦功。 - One can not learn a language well unless one works hard
学好一种语言非下苦功不可。 - She is not very clever but painstaking
她天资并不高,但肯下苦功夫。