得來不易 [－来－－]

Jyutping dak1 lai4 bat1 jik6
Pinyin dé lái bù yì

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    hard-earned; to have been obtained with a great deal of effort

得來不易 [－来－－]

Jyutping dak1 loi4 bat1 ji6
Pinyin dé lái bù yì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    好​辛苦​、​好​努力​先​得到​或​遇到
    hard-earned
    • 呢個機會得來不易，你要好好珍惜。
      呢个机会得来不易，你要好好珍惜。
      ni1 go3 gei1 wui6 dak1 loi4 bat1 ji6, nei5 jiu3 hou2 hou2 zan1 sik1.
      You should cherish this hard-earned chance.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一切都得来不易。
    一切都得來不易。
    jat1 cai3 dou1 dak1 loi4 bat1 ji6.
    • Everything is hard-earned.
  2. Cantonese
    自由得来不易，理应珍而重之。
    自由得來不易，理應珍而重之。
    zi6 jau5 dak1 loi4 bat1 ji6, lei5 jing1 zan1 ji4 zung6 zi1.
    • Freedom is hard-earned. We should treasure it.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个机会得来不易，你要好好珍惜。
    呢個機會得來不易，你要好好珍惜。
    ni1 go3 gei1 wui6 dak1 loi4 bat1 ji6, nei5 jiu3 hou2 hou2 zan1 sik1.
    • You should cherish this hard-earned chance.
  4. Cantonese
    佢成身起码值超过成皮嘢，果然型格系得来不易。
    佢成身起碼值超過成皮嘢，果然型格係得來不易。
    keoi5 seng4 san1 hei2 maa5 zik6 ciu1 gwo3 seng4 pei4 je5, gwo2 jin4 jing4 gaak3 hai6 dak1 loi4 bat1 ji6.
    • His outfit is worth at least ten grand, style doesn't come cheap.