艰苦奋斗

艱苦奮鬥

jiānkǔ-fèndòu

idiom HSK 7-9 #46,723

Meanings

1 to struggle arduously
2 to work hard despite hardships

Characters

difficult; hard

bitter; suffering

to exert; to strive

to fight; to struggle

Examples

老一辈人靠艰苦奋斗才有了今天的生活。

Lǎoyībèi rén kào jiānkǔfèndòu cái yǒule jīntiān de shēnghuó.

The older generation achieved today's living standards through arduous struggle.

我们要发扬艰苦奋斗的精神。

Wǒmen yào fāyáng jiānkǔfèndòu de jīngshén.

We should carry forward the spirit of hard struggle.

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艰苦奋斗 is a classic political/motivational phrase in China, frequently used in government speeches and propaganda. It evokes the spirit of building the nation through hardship.

Stroke Order

艰 jiān

苦 kǔ

奋 fèn

斗 dǒu