台上一分钟，台下十年功

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 台上一分钟，台下十年功 – see 臺上一分鐘，臺下十年功 (“a minute performing on stage represents a decade of work off-stage”). (This term is the simplified form of 臺上一分鐘，臺下十年功).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.