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来之不易 — “Hard-won”

来之不易 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “hard-won”. Not easily come by; hard-earned. Literally, “not easily come by”.

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来之不易 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 来lái
  • 之zhī
  • 不bù
  • 易yì

来之不易 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
来
lái7to come
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
不
bù4not
易
yì8easy, change, or trade

Example Sentence with 来之不易

这份工作的机会来之不易,我们应该好好珍惜。
This job opportunity is hard-won, we should cherish it.

Idioms Related to 来之不易

Synonyms of 来之不易

  • lái来chù处bù不yì易hard-earned and not easily acquired

Antonyms of 来之不易

  • qīng轻ér而yì易jǔ举effortless and very easy

More idioms starting with 来

  • lái来shì世bù不kě可dài待don't wait for the future
  • lái来shì势xiōng汹xiōng汹bearing down menacingly
  • lái来lì历bù不míng明of unknown or dubious origin
  • lái来qù去fēn分míng明transparent in financial dealings
  • lái来qù去cōng匆cōng匆come and go in a hurry
  • lái来qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace
  • lái来huí回lái来qù去back and forth repeatedly
  • lái来yīn因qù去guǒ果the whole story
  • lái来hǎo好xī息shī师make peace and stop war
  • lái来qíng情qù去yì意the full details and reasons
  • lái来wú无yǐng影,,qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace

Questions about 来之不易

What does 来之不易 mean?
来之不易 (lái zhī bù yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “hard-won”.
How do you pronounce 来之不易?
来之不易 is pronounced lái zhī bù yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 来之不易 literally mean?
Literally, 来之不易 means “not easily come by”. It is used to mean “hard-won”.
What is the Chinese definition of 来之不易?
来之:使之来。得到它不容易。表示财物的取得或事物的成功是不容易的。
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