to suffer.

If it’s worth it
it won’t be easy

There’s a phrase in Chinese 
my mother always said to me

再苦一點

The literal translation would 
probably be along the lines of 

“bitter a little more”
or even 
“tough a little”

I guess what it truly means is
to suffer, to try, to fight, to hold on

just a little longer
a little more

She said and says that to me 
(all the time) 
when I tell her about any issue
I’m going through
or any reason as to why I am tired

再苦一點 
(Just a little longer) 

If it’s worth it
it won’t be easy