艰难险阻 (jiān nán xiǎn zǔ) — difficulties and obstacles; hardships and dangers
Definition
A formal idiom covering ALL kinds of hardship at once — difficulty, danger, and obstacles. Used in writing or speeches, far stronger than everyday words like 困难.
idiom
difficulties and obstacleshardships and dangers
Examples
- ，艰难险阻。Zài chuàng yè de dào lù shang, wǒ men yù dào le wú shù jiān nán xiǎn zǔ.On the path of entrepreneurship, we encountered countless difficulties and obstacles.
- 艰难险阻，。Zhǐ yǒu kè fú yí qiè jiān nán xiǎn zǔ, cái néng shí xiàn mèng xiǎng.Only by overcoming all difficulties and obstacles can we realize our dreams.
- 艰难险阻。Zhè běn shū jiǎng shù le cháng zhēng zhōng de jiān nán xiǎn zǔ.This book recounts the hardships and obstacles during the Long March.
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