困苦 (kùn kǔ) — (noun) hardship, privation; (stative verb) to be in distress, to live in poverty
Definition
Literary/formal word for severe hardship — both the noun 'hardship, privation' and an adjective describing a difficult life. More elevated than 苦 or 艰难, common in written and rhetorical contexts.
noun
hardshipprivation(stative verb) to be in distressto live in poverty
Examples
- ，困苦。Zài zhàn zhēng nián dài, rén mín guò zhe kùn kǔ de shēng huó.During the war years, the people lived a life of hardship.
- 困苦，。Tā yì shēng jīng lì le wú shù kùn kǔ, dàn cóng wèi fàng qì xī wàng.He experienced countless hardships in his life, but never gave up hope.
- 困苦，。Suī rán shēng huó kùn kǔ, tā men yī rán lè guān jiān qiáng.Although life was hard, they remained optimistic and strong.
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