春华秋实

chūn huá qiū shí

flowers in spring, fruit in autumn: effort pays off in time

Character by character

春chūn
spring

华huá
flowers

秋qiū
autumn

实shí
fruit

春华秋实，他十年的努力终于有了回报。

Spring blossom, autumn fruit: his ten years of hard work have finally paid off.

Tone: positive (praise).

华 is the old word for 花. A favourite for anniversaries and graduation speeches.

Learn this in Lesson 215 · HSK 9+: 二十四节气 (The 24 solar terms)

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