磨难 (mó nàn) — hardship; suffering; tribulation
Definition
磨难 is a noun for hardships or trials one endures over time (苦难, 折磨 describe the suffering itself). 比 考验 more concrete and personal — the hardship you actually go through, not the test that sets it up.
noun
hardshipsufferingtribulation
Examples
- 磨难，。Rén shēng zhōng zǒng huì yǒu yì xiē mó nàn, guān jiàn shì rú hé miàn duì.There will always be some hardships in life; the key is how to face them.
- 磨难，。Jīng guò duō nián de mó nàn, tā zhōng yú shí xiàn le mèng xiǎng.After years of tribulation, he finally realized his dream.
- 磨难。Zhè xiē mó nàn ràng tā biàn de gèng jiā jiān qiáng.These sufferings made him stronger.
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