to go through repeatedly; to undergo
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to experience repeatedly; to go through (hardships, changes)
formalOften used before abstract nouns denoting hardship, change, or a long process. It carries a connotation of enduring multiple instances over time.
Tā他
lì历
jīng经
cāng沧
sāng桑
，
zhōng终
yú于
huí回
dào到
le了
gù故
xiāng乡
。
Having gone through all the vicissitudes of life, he finally returned to his hometown.
Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
shì是
lì历
jīng经
duō多
nián年
yán研
jiū究
hé和
wú无
shù数
shī失
bài败
cái才
chéng成
gōng功
de的
。
This technology was only successful after going through years of research and countless failures.
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Lì历
jīng经
mó磨
nàn难
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
men们
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
gèng更
jiā加
jiān坚
gù固
le了
。
After enduring hardships together, their friendship became even stronger.
Lì历
jīng经
qiān千
xīn辛
wàn万
kǔ苦
，
tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
zhōng终
yú于
dào到
dá达
le了
shān山
dǐng顶
。
Having gone through untold hardships, the expedition finally reached the mountain peak.