艰辛

jiān xīn

HSK 6

Meaning

艰难辛苦。

Hardship; arduousness; difficulty.

常用于形容生活、工作、学习等过程充满困难和辛苦，强调经历的不易。

Often used to describe life, work, study, or other processes that are full of difficulties and hardships, emphasizing the effort involved.

1 创业的道路充满艰辛，但最终会收获成功。 (The path of entrepreneurship is full of hardships, but it will eventually lead to success.)
2 他出身贫寒，靠自己的努力克服了种种艰辛。 (He came from a poor background and overcame various hardships through his own efforts.)
3 红军长征的艰辛历程让后人铭记。 (The arduous journey of the Red Army's Long March is remembered by future generations.)
4 学习古汉语需要付出艰辛的努力。 (Learning classical Chinese requires arduous effort.)
5 农民在酷暑中耕作，生活十分艰辛。 (Farmers toil under the scorching heat, leading a very hard life.)

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