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During the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Wen of Jin, Chong'er, diligently strengthened the state of Jin.
As Jin grew powerful, he prepared to challenge King Cheng of Chu, the hegemon at the time.
In 632 BC, Duke Wen personally led a large army to attack the smaller states of Cao and Wei.
King Cheng of Chu dispatched his general, Ziyu, to rescue Cao.
King Cheng cautioned Ziyu, saying that Chong'er had been in exile for nineteen years, enduring all kinds of dangers and difficulties, and therefore should be dealt with carefully.

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Open the tool →险阻艰难 (xiǎn zǔ jiān nán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Perilous obstacles and severe difficulties”.
险阻艰难 is pronounced xiǎn zǔ jiān nán in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 险阻艰难 means “Perilous obstacles and severe difficulties”. It is used to mean “Perilous obstacles and severe difficulties”.
险阻艰难 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
险阻:危险和障碍。前进道路上的困难、危险和障碍。