不到长城非好汉

不到长城非好汉:

Literally means:

one who fails to get to the Great Wall is not a hero

Actually means:

长城, China's Great Wall, was a defense project in ancient times. Most parts of the defense projects were built on the top of mountains. It requires strong will and courage to climb up to the Great Wall. Thus, those who climb up the Great Wall are considered as heroes or true men.

The phrase means if you have never been to the Great Wall, you cannot be a hero. It implies that The Great Wall is worth climbing and it encourages people to move on to overcome difficulties with strong will. Commendatory.

长城，中国的万里长城，古代的防御工程，大部分建在高山的顶上。从山下登上长城要有不怕 艰难，敢攀高峰的勇气。

因此能够登上长城的人，可以称得上是英雄好汉。不到长城非好汉，没有到过长城，算不上是英雄好汉。含有长城非常值得 去爬，以及鼓励人们以坚强的意志，勇往直前，战胜困难的意思。具有褒义色彩。