trials and tribulations; adversity; hardship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
trials and tribulations; adversity; hardship
formalOften refers to a situation of shared hardship, danger, or difficulty. Common in set phrases expressing solidarity.
Tā他
men们
shì是
huàn患
nàn难
zhī之
jiāo交
，
gǎn感
qíng情
fēi非
cháng常
shēn深
hòu厚
。
They are friends who have gone through thick and thin together, and their bond is very deep.
Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
qī妻
jué决
dìng定
tóng同
gān甘
gòng共
kǔ苦
，
gòng共
dù渡
huàn患
nàn难
。
This couple decided to share both joys and sorrows and weather the hardships together.
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Zài在
huàn患
nàn难
zhōng中
，
cái才
néng能
zhēn真
zhèng正
kàn看
chū出
shuí谁
shì是
nǐ你
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
péng朋
you友
。
In times of adversity, you can truly see who your real friends are.
Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
chǔ处
yú于
huàn患
nàn难
shí时
qī期
，
xū需
yào要
quán全
tǐ体
yuán员
gōng工
gòng共
tóng同
nǔ努
lì力
。
The company is going through a difficult period and needs the joint efforts of all employees.