hope; prospect; reward after hardship
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
hope for a good outcome; prospect after enduring hardship
informalThis word specifically refers to the hope or prospect that arises after a period of suffering or hard work. It's a light tone, 'tour', in this compound. Commonly used in informal spoken language.
Zhǐ只
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
，
shēng生
huó活
jiù就
yǒu有
áo熬
tour头
。
As long as you work hard, life holds hope.
Zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
rì日
zi子
kǔ苦
，
dàn但
zǒng总
suàn算
kàn看
jiàn见
yī一
diǎn点
áo熬
tour头
le了
。
Life has been hard these years, but we finally see a glimmer of hope.
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Hái孩
zi子
kǎo考
shàng上
dà大
xué学
，
tā他
jué觉
de得
zài再
kǔ苦
zài再
lèi累
yě也
yǒu有
áo熬
tour头
。
Now that his child got into university, he feels that all the hardship was worth it.
Jiān坚
chí持
xià下
qù去
，
zǒng总
huì会
děng等
dào到
áo熬
tour头
de的
nà那
yī一
tiān天
。
Persevere, and one day your reward will come.