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千辛百苦 — “To undergo innumerable hardships and sufferings”

千辛百苦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undergo innumerable hardships and sufferings”. Untold trials and tribulations; all sorts of difficulties and vexations. Literally, “A thousand toils and a hundred sufferings”.

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千辛百苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

千辛百苦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
千
qiān3thousand, many
辛
xīn7spicy, laborious, bitter
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering

Example Sentence with 千辛百苦

他经过千辛万苦的探索,最终成功找到了解决这个复杂难题的方法。
After enduring countless hardships and painstaking exploration, he finally succeeded in finding a solution to this complex problem.

Idioms Related to 千辛百苦

Synonyms of 千辛百苦

  • qiān千xīn辛wàn万kǔ苦innumerable hardships and untold difficulties
  • qiān千nán难wàn万kǔ苦countless difficulties and hardships

More idioms starting with 千

  • qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
  • qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
  • qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
  • qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
  • qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
  • qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
  • qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
  • qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
  • qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺,,bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
  • qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred

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Questions about 千辛百苦

What does 千辛百苦 mean?

千辛百苦 (qiān xīn bǎi kǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undergo innumerable hardships and sufferings”.

How do you pronounce 千辛百苦?

千辛百苦 is pronounced qiān xīn bǎi kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 千辛百苦 literally mean?

Literally, 千辛百苦 means “a thousand toils and a hundred sufferings”. It is used to mean “to undergo innumerable hardships and sufferings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 千辛百苦?

辛:劳苦。许许多多的艰难困苦

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