A: Did you hear the report yesterday?

你昨天去听报告了吗？

B: Yeah, the reporter is so young but so successful.

听了，那个人真是年轻有为。

A: He must pay a lot of price.

他肯定为此付出了很大的代价。

B: Why do you say like that?

你为什么这么说？

A: Because there is no royal road to success.

因为成功无捷径嘛。

royal road to

...的捷径

There is no royal road to success; it requires hard work and dedication. 没有通往成功的捷径；它需要努力和奉献。

Many people wish for a royal road to mastery, but true expertise comes from years of practice. 许多人希望有一条通往精通的捷径，但真正的专业技能来自多年的实践。

The athlete knows there is no royal road to winning; it takes relentless training and discipline. 这位运动员知道没有通往胜利的捷径；它需要不懈的训练和纪律。

royal road

pay a price

付出代价

He knew that pursuing his dream would require him to pay a price.

他知道追求梦想需要他付出代价。

Many night shift workers pay a price in their health.

许多夜班工人在他们的健康上付出了很大的代价。