| by the sweat of one's brow |
凭个人努力（传统表达法） |
(TRADITIONAL EXPRESSION) Used to describe something achieved by hard work and personal effort. (NOTE: "brow" refers to "forehead") |
EXAMPLE: Although others had inherited wealth from their families, our parents were poor, and everything we earned came to us by the sweat of our brows.
别人继承了家里的财富，但我们的父母很穷，我们得到的一切都是靠自己努力挣来的。 |
