疾苦 (jí kǔ) — suffering, hardships
Definition
A written, formal noun for the 'hardships and suffering' of a group (especially the people/百姓). It sounds literary and report-style, unlike everyday words for personal pain.
noun
sufferinghardships
Examples
- 疾苦。Zhèng fǔ yīng gāi guān xīn rén mín de jí kǔ.The government should care about the people's suffering.
- 疾苦。Tā jīng lì le zhàn zhēng de jí kǔ.He experienced the hardships of war.
- 疾苦，。Zhǐ yǒu liǎo jiě bǎi xìng de jí kǔ, cái néng zhì dìng hǎo zhèng cè.Only by understanding the people's hardships can good policies be made.
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