苦战 (kǔ zhàn) — to fight bitterly; to struggle hard (in a difficult battle or endeavor)
Definition
苦战 means to fight or struggle hard through a tough, drawn-out battle or task. It emphasizes prolonged, grinding difficulty — stronger than ordinary 战斗 and more effortful than 奋战.
verb
to fight bitterlyto struggle hard (in a difficult battle or endeavor)
Examples
- 苦战。Tā men zài zhè chǎng zhàn yì zhōng kǔ zhàn le sān tiān sān yè.They fought bitterly in this battle for three days and three nights.
- ，苦战。Wèi le wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù, wǒ men kǔ zhàn le zhěng zhěng yì nián.To complete this project, we struggled hard for a whole year.
- 苦战，。Liǎng zhī qiú duì zài jué sài zhōng kǔ zhàn, zuì zhōng dǎ chéng le píng jú.The two teams fought bitterly in the final, eventually ending in a draw.
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