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勉勉强强 — “Barely adequate”

勉勉强强 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “barely adequate”. Just manage; reluctantly or with difficulty; making a strenuous effort but not very well. Literally, “reluctantly and with difficulty; barely”.

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勉勉强强 Pronunciation and Pinyin

勉勉强强 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勉
miǎn9make an effort
勉
miǎn9make an effort
强
qiǎng12strong, powerful, or intense
强
qiǎng12strong, powerful, or intense

Example Sentence with 勉勉强强

他勉勉强强完成了这个项目,但结果并不理想。
He barely managed to complete the project, but the outcome was not ideal.

Idioms Related to 勉勉强强

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  • miǎn勉wéi为qí其nán难reluctantly undertake a difficult task

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Questions about 勉勉强强

What does 勉勉强强 mean?

勉勉强强 (miǎn miǎn qiǎng qiǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “barely adequate”.

How do you pronounce 勉勉强强?

勉勉强强 is pronounced miǎn miǎn qiǎng qiǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 勉勉强强 literally mean?

Literally, 勉勉强强 means “reluctantly and with difficulty; barely”. It is used to mean “barely adequate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 勉勉强强?

刚好能凑合着

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