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来之不易
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

来之不易 [láizhībúyì]
  1. 1. be hard to come by

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

来之不易 [láizhībúyì]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] not easily come by; hard-earned
    我们的胜利来之不易。
    Our victory was hard-won.
    每一粒粮食都来之不易。
    Every single grain is the result of toil.
    机会来之不易要好好把握。
    这份友情来之不易。
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Examples

我们的胜利来之不易。
Our victory was hard-won. → 来之不易
每一粒粮食都来之不易。
Every single grain is the result of toil. → 来之不易
须知胜利来之不易。
It must be borne in mind that the victory is hard-won. → 须知
机会来之不易要好好把握。 → 来之不易
这份友情来之不易。 → 来之不易
现在的好生活来之不易, 我们一定要珍惜。 → 不易
胜利果实来之不易。 → 来之不易

Word Decomposition

来
[lái] 		+ 之
[zhī] 		+ 不
[bù] 		+ 易
[yì]

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