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艰苦卓绝 — “Arduous and extraordinary”

艰苦卓绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extremely arduous and challenging, characterized by extraordinary perseverance and an indomitable spirit; bitter and tenacious”. Literally, “arduous and extraordinary”.

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艰苦卓绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 艰jiān
  • 苦kǔ
  • 卓zhuó
  • 绝jué

艰苦卓绝 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
艰
jiān8difficult and arduous
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
卓
zhuó8Outstanding and remarkable
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique

Example Sentence with 艰苦卓绝

这位科学家经过几十年的艰苦卓绝努力,终于在物理领域取得了突破性进展。
After decades of arduous and extraordinary efforts, the scientist finally achieved a groundbreaking advance in the field of physics.

Idioms Related to 艰苦卓绝

Synonyms of 艰苦卓绝

  • jiān艰nán难jié竭jué蹶struggle in extreme poverty

Antonyms of 艰苦卓绝

  • hào好yì逸wù恶láo劳love comfort and despise labor
  • huā花tiān天jiǔ酒dì地indulge in debauchery and excessive sensual pleasures

More idioms starting with 艰

  • jiān艰shēn深huì晦sè涩profound and obscure
  • jiān艰kǔ苦chuàng创yè业start an enterprise with arduous efforts
  • jiān艰kǔ苦fèn奋dòu斗struggle arduously
  • jiān艰kǔ苦pǔ朴sù素hard struggle and plain living
  • jiān艰nán难kùn困kǔ苦severe hardships and difficulties
  • jiān艰nán难qū曲zhé折arduous and tortuous
  • jiān艰nán难yù玉chéng成achieve success through hardship
  • jiān艰nán难xiǎn险zǔ阻arduous difficulties and perilous obstacles
  • jiān艰shí食xiān鲜shí食grains and fresh delicacies

Questions about 艰苦卓绝

What does 艰苦卓绝 mean?
艰苦卓绝 (jiān kǔ zhuó jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extremely arduous and challenging, characterized by extraordinary perseverance and an indomitable spirit; bitter and tenacious”.
How do you pronounce 艰苦卓绝?
艰苦卓绝 is pronounced jiān kǔ zhuó jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 艰苦卓绝 literally mean?
Literally, 艰苦卓绝 means “arduous and extraordinary”. It is used to mean “extremely arduous and challenging, characterized by extraordinary perseverance and an indomitable spirit; bitter and tenacious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 艰苦卓绝?
卓绝:极不平凡。坚忍刻苦的精神超过寻常。
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