好事多磨

hǎoshì-duōmó

idiom #38,944

Meanings

HSK 3

他们终于结婚了，真是好事多磨。

Tāmen zhōngyú jiéhūn le, zhēnshì hǎoshì-duōmó.

They finally got married - the road there was anything but smooth.

HSK 7-9

别灰心，好事多磨，再坚持一下。

Bié huīxīn, hǎoshì-duōmó, zài jiānchí yíxià.

Don't lose heart - good things take effort. Hang in there a bit longer.

usage

Often used to comfort someone whose plans have hit delays or obstacles, especially for weddings, projects, and relationships.

history

Attested in Song dynasty ci poetry (晁补之安公子) and Jin dynasty 西厢记诸宫调.

好 hǎo

事 shì

多 duō

磨 mó