Somebody starts out poor and makes his way through hard work and dedication and effort to riches and success.

他白手起家,通过努力工作,奋发图强，最终得到荣华富贵。

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They are what he has to work with, even though they are what defeat him in his effort to make sense of this experience with Magda.

他必须使用它们，尽管就是这些词语使,他失败了，无法传神表达和Magda的经历。

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