长途跋涉 (cháng) — a long and arduous journey; (figurative) a long, hard process
Definition
A formal chengyu for a long, exhausting journey — both literal (travel) and figurative (any grueling process of working toward a goal). It emphasizes the hardship and endurance required, not the distance alone.
idiom
a long and arduous journey(figurative) a longhard process
Examples
- ，。Tā men jīng guò le yí cì cháng, zhōng yú dào dá le mù dì dì.They went through a long and arduous journey and finally reached their destination.
- 长途跋涉。Xiě zhè běn shū duì tā lái shuō jiù shì yí cì jīng shén shàng de cháng.Writing this book was a long and grueling mental journey for him.
- ，。Zhè cì tàn xiǎn xū yào kè fú hěn duō kùn nan, jiǎn zhí shì yí cì cháng.This expedition required overcoming many difficulties — it was practically a long and arduous journey.
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