arduous; formidable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
arduous; formidable; extremely difficult and heavy (task)
Describes tasks, work, or missions that involve great difficulty and require immense effort.
Tā他
chéng承
dān担
le了
yī一
xiàng项
jiān艰
jù巨
de的
rèn任
wu务
。
He took on an arduous task.
Zhè这
ge个
gōng工
chéng程
fēi非
cháng常
jiān艰
jù巨
，
xū需
yào要
tuán团
duì队
hé合
zuò作
cái才
néng能
wán完
chéng成
。
This project is extremely formidable and requires teamwork to complete.
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Zhàn战
shèng胜
zhè这
chǎng场
zì自
rán然
zāi灾
hài害
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
jiān艰
jù巨
de的
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
Overcoming this natural disaster is a formidable challenge.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
zhè这
ge个
jiān艰
jù巨
de的
mù目
biāo标
fèn奋
dòu斗
le了
duō多
nián年
。
They have struggled for many years for this daunting goal.
Chóng重
jiàn建
gōng工
zuò作
yì异
cháng常
jiān艰
jù巨
。
The reconstruction work is exceptionally arduous.