千金難買少年窮 [－－难买－－穷]

Jyutping cin1 gam1 naan4 maai5 siu3 nin4 kung4
Pinyin qiān jīn nán mǎi shào nián qióng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    Living with hardship and poverty in one's early youth is a precious experience
    (syn.) 千金难买少年贫, 千金難買少年貧