고진감래

고진감래 <苦盡甘來> - No pain, no gain. The effort is bitter, the furuit is sweet.

Korean char	Chinese char	Korean meaning	English meaning
고	苦	괴로울 고	Agony, hardship, trouble, suffering
진	盡	다할 진	Come to an end, run out, be spent
감	甘	달 감	Sweet
래	來	올 래	Come, coming

Examples

• 고진감래라더니, 고생 끝에 결국 성공했군.