hardship; distress; poverty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
hard; bitter; impoverished
neutralDescribes a state of severe difficulty, poverty, or suffering in life, often implying enduring struggle.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
shēng生
huó活
fēi非
cháng常
kùn困
kǔ苦
。
He lived a very hard life when he was young.
Nà那
duàn段
kùn困
kǔ苦
de的
rì日
zi子
zhōng终
yú于
áo熬
guò过
qù去
le了
。
Those bitter days are finally over.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
qī期
jiān间
，
rén人
mín民
bǎo饱
shòu受
kùn困
kǔ苦
。
During the war, the people endured great hardship.
Tā他
men们
yòng用
wēi微
bó薄
de的
shōu收
rù入
zhī支
chēng撑
zhè这
ge个
kùn困
kǔ苦
de的
jiā家
tíng庭
。
They support this impoverished family with a meager income.