来之不易 (lái zhī-bú yì) — (idiom) hard to come by; hard-won; not easily obtained
Definition
A four-character idiom: something is hard to come by, so it's valued. 难得 emphasizes how rare an event is; 来之不易 stresses that the result was hard-won, so treasure it.
idiom
hard to come byhard-wonnot easily obtained
Examples
- 来之不易，。Hé píng lái zhī-bú yì, wǒ men yí dìng yào hǎo hǎo zhēn xī.Peace is hard won; we must cherish it well.
- 来之不易，。Zhè cì lái zhī-bú yì de jī huì, nǐ yí dìng yào bǎ wò zhù.This hard-won opportunity must be seized.
- 来之不易，。Měi yí fèn shōu huò dōu lái zhī-bú yì, bú yào qīng yì fàng qì.Every gain comes hard; don't give up easily.
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