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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

艰辛 [jiānxīn]
  1. 1. hardships; hard; tough
    他们历尽艰辛,方取得胜利。
    They achieved success only after experiencing all kinds of hardships.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

艰辛 [jiānxīn]
  1. 1. 艰难辛苦
    生活艰辛
  2. 2. 艰难辛苦的情况
    尝尽人生的艰辛

Examples

饱尝艰辛
endure all hardships
历尽艰辛
have gone through all kinds of hardships and difficulties
艰辛
hardships
她工作起来非常卖命,不惮艰辛
She works very hard, and is never afraid of trouble.
几年没见,他老苍的脸上显示这这几年生活的艰辛
Meeting with him after several years and seeing his old and wizened appearance reveals the hardships he's had over the years.
小说中的主人公体尝过无数艰辛之后终于取得了成功。
After much hardship, the hero of the novel finally achieved the success that he so well deserved.
钱学森远渡重洋,历经艰辛才终于回到祖国。
Qianxuesin travelled all the way across the ocean, finally returning to his motherland after undergoing various difficulties.
艰辛
hardship
艰辛

Collocations

饱尝艰辛
to be put through the mill
历尽艰辛
to have gone through all kinds of hardships and difficulties
人生的艰辛
the hardship of life
无比艰辛
matchless hardship
生活艰辛
a tough life

Word Decomposition


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