adversity; dire straits; hardship
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
difficult and distressed; in dire straits; adverse (of circumstances)
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts to describe extremely difficult circumstances or adversity. Often appears in phrases describing perseverance through hardship.
Tā他
cóng从
jiān艰
nán难
kùn困
è厄
zhōng中
chuǎng闯
chū出
yī一
fān番
shì事
yè业
。
He built up a successful career from the depths of hardship and adversity.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
yī一
shēng生
jīng经
lì历
le了
wú无
shù数
kùn困
è厄
，
què却
cóng从
wèi未
fàng放
qì弃
xiě写
zuò作
。
This writer experienced countless adversities throughout his life, yet never gave up writing.
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Zài在
kùn困
è厄
zhī之
zhōng中
，
gèng更
néng能
kàn看
chū出
yī一
gè个
rén人
de的
pǐn品
gé格
。
It is in times of adversity that a person's true character is revealed.