国步艰难 — “The nation is facing severe challenges and difficulties”
国步艰难 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the nation is facing severe challenges and difficulties”. Literally, “The nation's path is arduous”.
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国步艰难 Pronunciation and Pinyin
国步艰难 Character Breakdown
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在历史上某个特殊的阶段，资源匮乏，民生凋敝，当时的境况可谓国步艰难，无数人为此付出了艰辛的努力。
During a particular historical phase, resources were scarce and people's livelihoods suffered; the situation at that time could be described as arduous, and countless individuals made strenuous efforts because of it.
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- guó国zhōng中zhī之guó国autonomous power within a state
- guó国zhī之sì四wéi维four cardinal principles of a nation
- guó国zhī之cún存wáng亡，，pǐ匹fū夫yǒu有zé责Every individual is responsible for national fate
- guó国zhī之jiāng将wáng亡，，bì必yǒu有yāo妖niè孽Ominous signs precede a major collapse
- guó国zhī之gān干chéng城pillar and bulwark of the nation
- guó国shì事duō多jiān艰national affairs are fraught with difficulties
- guó国shì事tiáo蜩táng螗national affairs in great turmoil
- guó国rén人jiē皆yuē曰kě可shā杀universally condemned to death
- guó国chóu仇jiā家hèn恨national and personal hatred
- guó国yǐ以mín民wèi为běn本，，mín民yǐ以shí食wéi为tiān天People are the foundation, food is paramount
- guó国lì利mín民fú福national prosperity and people's well-being
- guó国kùn困mín民qióng穷country impoverished, people destitute
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Open the tool →Questions about 国步艰难
What does 国步艰难 mean?
国步艰难 (guó bù jiān nán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the nation is facing severe challenges and difficulties”.
How do you pronounce 国步艰难?
国步艰难 is pronounced guó bù jiān nán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 国步艰难 literally mean?
Literally, 国步艰难 means “the nation's path is arduous”. It is used to mean “the nation is facing severe challenges and difficulties”.
What is the Chinese definition of 国步艰难?
国步：国家的命运。国家处于危难之中。