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辛辛苦苦 — “To work laboriously or painstakingly, enduring great hardships”

辛辛苦苦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work laboriously or painstakingly, enduring great hardships”. To take a lot of trouble.

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辛辛苦苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

辛辛苦苦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
辛
xīn7spicy, laborious, bitter
辛
xīn7spicy, laborious, bitter
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering

Example Sentence with 辛辛苦苦

他辛辛苦苦地工作了一辈子,终于过上了安稳的生活。
He worked with great toil and effort his entire life and finally achieved a stable life.

Idioms Related to 辛辛苦苦

Antonyms of 辛辛苦苦

  • shū舒shu舒fu服fu服comfortable and at ease
  • qīng轻qīng轻sōng松sōng松effortlessly and relaxed

More idioms starting with 辛

  • xīn辛rén壬guǐ癸jiǎ甲wholeheartedly devoted to public service

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Questions about 辛辛苦苦

What does 辛辛苦苦 mean?

辛辛苦苦 (xīn xīn kǔ kǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work laboriously or painstakingly, enduring great hardships”.

How do you pronounce 辛辛苦苦?

辛辛苦苦 is pronounced xīn xīn kǔ kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 辛辛苦苦?

辛辣艰苦。比喻艰难困苦

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