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好容易

好容易

hǎo róng yì

HSK 6

Meaning

(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty
to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc)
(literal usage) so easy

Definition

表示做某事很困难，费了很大力气才做到。

Indicates that doing something is very difficult and requires great effort to accomplish.

Usage

用于强调完成某事的难度，通常带有不易、费劲的意味。有时也可表示'很容易'，但较少见。

Used to emphasize the difficulty of completing something, often with a sense of hard-won effort. Sometimes can mean 'very easy', but this usage is rare.

Examples

1 我好容易才找到你的家。（I had a hard time finding your house.)
2 这道题好容易才解出来。（It took a lot of effort to solve this problem.)
3 他好容易才考上大学。（He barely managed to get into college.)
4 我好容易才把行李搬上楼。（I struggled to carry the luggage upstairs.)
5 大家好容易才聚在一起。（It was not easy for everyone to get together.)

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