历尽艰辛 (lì jǐn) — to have endured all kinds of hardships; to have gone through many difficulties
Definition
Literary verb phrase meaning to have gone through every kind of hardship — the 尽 ('exhaust') emphasizes the completeness of the suffering, stronger than 经历 'to experience'. Common in narrative prose about overcoming adversity.
verb
to have endured all kinds of hardshipsto have gone through many difficulties
Examples
- 历尽艰辛。Tā lì jǐn cái qǔ dé le jīn tiān de chéng gōng.He endured all kinds of hardships before achieving today's success.
- 历尽艰辛，。Zhè duì fū fù lì jǐn, zhōng yú bǎ hái zi yǎng dà le.This couple went through many hardships and finally raised their child.
- 历尽艰辛，。lì jǐn Zhī hòu, tā men zhōng yú zhǎo dào le shī sàn duō nián de qīn rén.After enduring all kinds of hardships, they finally found their long-lost relatives.
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