苦干 (kǔ gàn) — to work hard (with perseverance, often under difficult conditions)
Definition
苦干 means to work hard with perseverance and endurance, often through difficulty — it stresses sustained effort, unlike 努力 which simply means to try hard or make an effort.
verb
to work hard (with perseverance, often under difficult conditions)
Examples
- 苦干，。Tā kǔ gàn le yì zhěng nián, zhōng yú zǎn gòu le qián.He worked hard for a whole year and finally saved enough money.
- 苦干。Zhǐ yǒu kǔ gàn cái néng shí xiàn nǐ de mèng xiǎng.Only by working hard can you realize your dreams.
- ，苦干。Tā cóng bú bào yuàn, zhǐ shì mò mò de kǔ gàn.He never complains, just works hard in silence.
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