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

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.

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.

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