Bù yǒu qiáofū tà pò yún, shìjiān nǎ dé zhī qí chù.

不有樵夫踏破雲, 世間哪得知其處。

Lit Without woodcutters climbing [high on the mountains] through the clouds, the world would never know [about and enjoy] their [scenic] spots.

Fig One won't be able to enter new realms of learning without some pioneers taking great pains.

Note [From the Song dynasty author Liu Jin's poem “Yán Kōng Yán.”]

Topics EFFORT Kán Kōng Yán Liu Jin PIONEERS Song_dynasty