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蒿目时艰
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蒿目时艰

蒿目时艰 — “Gaze keenly at current difficulties”

蒿目时艰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gaze far and wide with a sense of anxiety about the prevailing difficult circumstances; to be deeply concerned about current challenges”. Literally, “Gaze keenly at current difficulties”.

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蒿目时艰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蒿目时艰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蒿
hāo14Artemisia plant
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
艰
jiān8difficult and arduous

Example Sentence with 蒿目时艰

面对公司眼前的经营困难,他不禁蒿目时艰,夜不能寐。
Facing the company's immediate operational difficulties, he couldn't help but gaze far and wide with concern for the arduous times, losing sleep over it.

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What does 蒿目时艰 mean?

蒿目时艰 (hāo mù shí jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gaze far and wide with a sense of anxiety about the prevailing difficult circumstances; to be deeply concerned about current challenges”.

How do you pronounce 蒿目时艰?

蒿目时艰 is pronounced hāo mù shí jiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蒿目时艰 literally mean?

Literally, 蒿目时艰 means “Gaze keenly at current difficulties”. It is used to mean “to gaze far and wide with a sense of anxiety about the prevailing difficult circumstances; to be deeply concerned about current challenges”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蒿目时艰?

蒿目:极目远望;时艰:艰难的局势。指对时事忧虑不安。

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