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苦难
  • [kǔnàn]
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

苦难 [kǔnàn]
  1. 1. noun hardship
  2. 2. adjective hard

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

苦难 [kǔnàn]
  1. 1. suffering; misery; distress
    苦难的深渊
    the abyss of misery
    苦难的年代
    an era of suffering
    苦难的家史
    the tragic history of one's family

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

苦难 [kǔnàn]
  1. 1. 痛苦和灾难
    苦难深重的旧社会。
  2. 2. 受苦受难的
    苦难的生活磨炼了他。

Examples

苦难的年代
an era of suffering
酷烈的苦难
severe sufferings
战争年代,人民饱受苦难,遍地哀鸿。
The people suffered greatly during war time. Everywhere one went there were refugees groaning in pain.
只有坚强和努力才是疗救苦难的诺亚方舟。
Strong will and hard work are like a Noah's Ark which saves people from their sufferings.
她对我面诉了她这几十年的苦难
She told me face to face about the hardships in the past decades.
他一生坎坷,经历过人世间许多苦难
He lives a turbulent life and has experienced many difficulties in the world.
这首长诗深刻地反映了生民的苦难
This long poem profoundly reflects the misery of the masses.
愿天主保佑我们这些苦难的人吧!
May Lord bless all of us who are in misfortune!

Collocations

苦难深重
to suffer from great misfortune
无穷的苦难
endless misery
苦难的岁月
the miserable days of life
历经苦难
suffering

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