他力本願じゃ、世の中渡っていけないよ。

他力本願じゃ、世の中渡っていけないよ。

You're overly reliant on people. You'll never make it in the world that way.

他力本願(たりきほんがん)じゃ、世(よ)の中(なか)渡(わた)っていけないよ。

Tarikihongan ja, yononaka watatteikenai yo.

他力本願 (たりきほんがん)

salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying upon others for attaining one's own objective

じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)

then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula

世の中 (よのなか)

society; the world; the times

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Readings: タ、ほか

Meanings: other, another, the others

Readings: リョク、リキ、リイ、ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

Readings: ホン、もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

Readings: ガン、ねが.う、 -ねがい

Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope

Readings: セイ、セ、ソウ、よ、さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

Readings: チュウ、なか、うち、あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

Readings: ト、わた.る、 -わた.る、わた.す

Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate