辛辛苦苦 (xīn xīn kǔ kǔ) — painstakingly; with great effort
Definition
Reduplication of 辛苦 meaning 'with great toil and hardship' — emphasizes effort over a long stretch. Used as an adverbial before the verb.
bound form
painstakinglywith great effort
Examples
- 辛辛苦苦，。Tā xīn xīn kǔ kǔ gōng zuò le sān shí nián, zhōng yú zǎn gòu le qián.He worked painstakingly for thirty years and finally saved enough money.
- 辛辛苦苦，。Fù mǔ xīn xīn kǔ kǔ bǎ wǒ men yǎng dà, wǒ men yào hǎo hǎo bào dá tā men.Our parents raised us with great effort; we should repay them well.
- 辛辛苦苦。Zhè xiē chéng guǒ shì dà jiā xīn xīn kǔ kǔ huàn lái de.These results were obtained through everyone's hard work.
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