what does this phasre mean: If there is no dull and determined effort; there will be no brilliant achievement.

Answer 1

it means the only way to achieve anything is to work diligently and that a lot of the work is not glamorous. But with a lot of effort, commitment and hard work you can have that achievement.

Answer 2

According to an article in The New York Times, the full saying is as follows: “If there is no dark and dogged will, there will be no shining accomplishment; if there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.” It is meant to encourage students to study diligently and is invoked regularly at the begin of the school year in China, says the writer, as opposed to the Western progressive trend to promote curiosity and play.

Answer 3

It's like polishing a precious stone or a gem. It starts out just a dull rock and doesn't even look like a precious stone but when the jeweler works tirelessly polishing it to perfection it is a brilliant achievement.
Basically it means sometimes our greatest acheivements look hopeless at first but don't give up because it will be worth it in the end.

Answer 4

It means you will not have an unusually keen, shining accomplishment without a tedious, uninteresting, but definite, firm effort

Answer 5

Sounds like your teacher has given you a phrase to describe in your journal. The meaning is clear to me - why don't you try to figure it out yourself - that's what the assignment is all about, isn't it?

Answer 6

if you don't work hard you won't get great results.