hardship; ordeal; tribulation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hardship; ordeal; tribulation
literaryRefers to prolonged suffering, adversity, or difficulties that test one's character.
Rén人
shēng生
de的
mó磨
nàn难
shǐ使
tā他
biàn变
dé得
gèng更
jiā加
jiān坚
qiáng强
。
The hardships of life have made him stronger.
Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
qī妻
gòng共
tóng同
dù度
guò过
le了
xǔ许
duō多
mó磨
nàn难
。
This couple went through many tribulations together.
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Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
shì是
yī一
cì次
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
mó磨
nàn难
。
This failure was a significant ordeal for him.