逆境 (nì jìng) — adversity; hardship; difficult circumstances
Definition
逆境 names the situation of being in hard circumstances — used in written/reflective contexts, more literary than 困难 or 困境. Pairs with verbs like 身处/面对/经历.
noun
adversityhardshipdifficult circumstances
Examples
- 逆境，。Zài nì jìng zhōng, rén néng fā xiàn zhēn zhèng de lì liàng.In adversity, one can discover true strength.
- ，逆境。Tā cóng bú fàng qì, jí shǐ shēn chǔ nì jìng.She never gives up, even when in adversity.
- 逆境。Jīng lì guò nì jìng de rén wǎng wǎng gèng jiān qiáng.People who have experienced adversity tend to be stronger.
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