困苦 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. deprivation
  2. distressed
  3. miserable
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    指​生活​貧困​、​艱苦
    deprived; hard; impoverished
    • 佢喺困苦嘅環境長大。
      佢喺困苦嘅环境长大。
      He was brought up in a deprived environment.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    harrowing; miserable
    (syn.) 散赤, 困頓, 穷乏, 貧苦, 贫困, 貧寒, 窮, 貧瘠, 貧乏, 窮㾪, 困穷, 空乏, 困窮, 困難, 苦寒, 窘迫, 厄, 㾪赤, 窮苦, 困乏, 貧窮, 贫瘠, 散, 清貧, 穷赤, 宋凶, 磽, 穷困, 窘促, 穷, 困顿, 䆀康, 清贫, 困窘, 困难, 贫乏, 貧困, 窮乏, 贫苦, 贫寒, 窮赤, 清苦, 淡薄, 穷㾪, 穷苦, 窮困, 艱苦, 艰苦, 贫穷, 窘困, 散凶
  2. noun
    hardship; suffering; ordeal
    (syn.) 风浪, 患難, 患难, 憂患, 風浪, 磨難, 魔障, 磨难, 忧患
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他们经历了艰难困苦。
    他們經歷了艱難困苦。
    tā men jīng lì le jiān nán kùn kǔ 。
    • She was experiencing many difficulties.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢喺困苦嘅环境长大。
    佢喺困苦嘅環境長大。
    • He was brought up in a deprived environment.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    有时走天堂窄路或会有困苦，忠心事主一生都蒙福。
    有時走天堂窄路或會有困苦，忠心事主一生都蒙福。
    yǒu shí zǒu tiān táng zhǎi lù huò huì yǒu kùn kǔ ， zhōng xīn shì zhǔ yī shēng dōu méng fú ．
    • Though the pathway to glory may sometimes be drear, You’ll be happy each step of the way. [original English lyrics]
      Walking on the narrow road to Heaven may sometimes be miserable, You’ll be blessed all your life serving the Lord faithfully. [literal English translation]