arduous; difficult; full of hardships
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1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
arduous; difficult; full of hardships
Describes situations, conditions, or periods that are extremely difficult, involving great effort and suffering.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
fā发
yáng扬
jiān艰
kǔ苦
fèn奋
dòu斗
de的
jīng精
shén神
。
We must carry forward the spirit of arduous struggle.
Tā他
men们
dāng当
shí时
de的
shēng生
huó活
huán环
jìng境
fēi非
cháng常
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
Their living conditions back then were extremely difficult.
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Nà那
duàn段
jiān艰
kǔ苦
de的
suì岁
yuè月
mó磨
liàn炼
le了
tā他
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
That difficult period tempered his willpower.
Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
suī虽
rán然
jiān艰
kǔ苦
，
dàn但
hěn很
yǒu有
yì意
yì义
。
Although this job is arduous, it is very meaningful.
Chuàng创
yè业
zhī之
lù路
chōng充
mǎn满
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
The road to entrepreneurship is full of hardships.