Yǒuxīn dǎ shí, shí chéng zhuān; wúxīn dǎ shí, shí yuán yuán.

有心打石, 石成磚; 無心打石, 石原原。

Lit [Only if you] strike the stone wholeheartedly will it become building blocks; if not, it will remain [just stone] as before.

Fig If one wants to succeed, one must put all of one's efforts into a task.

Note [Rhyme.]

Topics DETERMINATION EFFORT rhyme SUCCESS WILL