下苦功 (xià kǔ gōng) — to put in hard work; to make strenuous efforts
Definição
A set phrase meaning to invest painstaking effort (usually at something difficult like a skill or study). Often paired with 在…上 or a time phrase to show sustained effort over time.
verb
to put in hard workto make strenuous efforts
Exemplos
- ，。Tā wèi le xué hǎo shū fǎ, xià le hěn duō kǔ gōng.He put in a lot of hard work to learn calligraphy well.
- ，下苦功。Rú guǒ xiǎng chéng gōng, jiù bì xū xià kǔ gōng.If you want to succeed, you must put in hard work.
- 下苦功，。Tā zài kē yán fāng miàn xià kǔ gōng duō nián, zhōng yú yǒu le tū pò.She put in years of hard work in scientific research and finally made a breakthrough.
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