春华秋实

春華秋實

chūnhuá-qiūshí

idiom

Meanings

1 spring blossoms and autumn fruit
2 effort in spring, reward in autumn
3 fine character produces real achievement

Characters

blossom, flower

fruit, substance

Examples

HSK 5

教育是春华秋实的事业，需要耐心等待。

Jiàoyù shì chūnhuáqiūshí de shìyè, xūyào nàixīn děngdài.

Education is a field where spring blossoms turn into autumn fruit; it requires patient waiting.

HSK 7-9

十年寒窗，春华秋实，他终于考上了理想的大学。

Shínián hán chuāng, chūnhuáqiūshí, tā zhōngyú kǎoshàng le lǐxiǎng de dàxué.

Ten years of hard study and his efforts finally bore fruit - he got into his dream university.

Tips

history

Drawn from 《后汉书》 (春发其华，秋收其实) and 《三国志》. Originally a metaphor for literary talent (华) paired with moral substance (实); now used broadly for cause-and-effect between effort and result.

Stroke Order

春 chūn

华 huá

秋 qiū

实 shí