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苦难深重 — “To be steeped in profound suffering and hardship”

苦难深重 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be steeped in profound suffering and hardship”. To be burdened with immense misery. Literally, “deep and heavy suffering; profound hardship”.

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苦难深重 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苦难深重 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
难
nàn10difficult, troublesome, or bad
深
shēn11deep, profound, or dark
重
zhòng9heavy, important, repeat

Example Sentence with 苦难深重

这个家庭在经历了一系列不幸后,生活变得苦难深重。
After enduring a series of misfortunes, this family's life became steeped in profound hardship.

Idioms Related to 苦难深重

Synonyms of 苦难深重

  • kǔ苦hǎi海máng茫máng茫boundless sea of suffering

More idioms starting with 苦

  • kǔ苦bù不kě可yán言too bitter to tell
  • kǔ苦bù不kān堪yán言too miserable to describe
  • kǔ苦bù不liáo聊shēng生live in utter misery
  • kǔ苦zhōng中zuò作lè乐find joy in suffering
  • kǔ苦lè乐bù不jūn均unequal distribution of joys and sorrows
  • kǔ苦lè乐zhī之jìng境realm of suffering and joy
  • kǔ苦zhēng争è恶zhàn战fierce and arduous struggle
  • kǔ苦kǒu口zhī之yào药unpleasant but beneficial advice
  • kǔ苦kǒu口pó婆xīn心to advise earnestly and patiently
  • kǔ苦kǒu口è恶shí石unpleasant but beneficial advice
  • kǔ苦kǒu口liáng良yào药Good medicine tastes bitter but cures illness
  • kǔ苦kǒu口nì逆ěr耳sincere advice that is unpleasant to hear

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Questions about 苦难深重

What does 苦难深重 mean?

苦难深重 (kǔ nàn shēn zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be steeped in profound suffering and hardship”.

How do you pronounce 苦难深重?

苦难深重 is pronounced kǔ nàn shēn zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 苦难深重 literally mean?

Literally, 苦难深重 means “deep and heavy suffering; profound hardship”. It is used to mean “to be steeped in profound suffering and hardship”.

What is the Chinese definition of 苦难深重?

遭受的痛苦和灾难既深又重。

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