Hǎoshì duō mó.

Lit [Accomplishing] great things [has] many hardships.

Fig In accomplishing anything worthwhile, one is bound to encounter setbacks.

Note [Note: originally hǎoshì referred to a successful marriage or engagement, so “it takes many twists and turns to accomplish a good marriage” is sometimes equated with “The course of true love never did run smooth.” Cf. JW, chap. 28; DRC, chap. 1; Èr Kè Pāi'àn Jīngqí, chap. 9.]

Topics ACCOMPLISHMENT DIFFICULTIES DRC Èr Kè Pāi'àn Jīngqí hǎoshì-duōmó JW LOVE MARRIAGE