To manage painstakingly or struggle to maintain an enterprise under difficult circumstances, investing immense effort and thought.
这家小店虽然顾客不多，但老板夫妇依然惨淡经营，希望能熬过这个难关。
The small shop, despite having few customers, is still painstakingly managed by the owner couple, hoping to overcome this difficult period.
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During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Cao Ba, a renowned painting master skilled in depicting people and horses, was granted the title 'General of the Left Martial Guard'. Emperor Xuanzong commissioned Cao Ba to paint his imperial horse, 'Yuhua Cong'.
After a period of painstaking effort and meticulous planning, a vivid and lively horse appeared on the white silk. This horse seemed ready to leap into the sky like a flying dragon, making all other horses pale in comparison.
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