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万苦千辛 — “All sorts of hardships and difficulties”

万苦千辛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all sorts of hardships and difficulties”. Innumerable trials and tribulations. Literally, “ten thousand hardships, a thousand pains”.

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万苦千辛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

万苦千辛 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
万
wàn3ten thousand
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
千
qiān3thousand, many
辛
xīn7spicy, laborious, bitter

Example Sentence with 万苦千辛

她经历了万苦千辛,终于实现了自己的梦想。
She went through all sorts of hardships and difficulties and finally realized her dream.

Idioms Related to 万苦千辛

Synonyms of 万苦千辛

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

More idioms starting with 万

  • wàn万wàn万qiān千qiān千thousands upon thousands
  • wàn万zhàng丈guāng光máng芒radiate immense dazzling brilliance
  • wàn万zhàng丈shēn深yuān渊a bottomless abyss or hopeless situation
  • wàn万zhàng丈gāo高lóu楼cóng从dì地qǐ起Great achievements start from humble beginnings
  • wàn万zhàng丈gāo高lóu楼píng平dì地qǐ起Great accomplishments start from humble beginnings
  • wàn万bù不yī一shī失absolutely safe and reliable
  • wàn万bù不shī失yī一absolutely foolproof
  • wàn万bù不dé得yǐ已as a last resort
  • wàn万shì世yī一shí时a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
  • wàn万shì世bù不yì易unchanging for all ages
  • wàn万shì世bù不xiǔ朽immortal for all generations
  • wàn万shì世zhī之yè业lasting legacy for countless generations

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Questions about 万苦千辛

What does 万苦千辛 mean?

万苦千辛 (wàn kǔ qiān xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all sorts of hardships and difficulties”.

How do you pronounce 万苦千辛?

万苦千辛 is pronounced wàn kǔ qiān xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 万苦千辛 literally mean?

Literally, 万苦千辛 means “ten thousand hardships, a thousand pains”. It is used to mean “all sorts of hardships and difficulties”.

What is the Chinese definition of 万苦千辛?

各种各样的艰难困苦。

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