艱難困苦 [艰难－－]

Jyutping gaan1 naan4 kwan3 fu2
Pinyin jiān nán kùn kǔ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    difficulties and hardships
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.