物力维艰 — “Resources, both material and financial, are scarce and hard to come by”
物力维艰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Resources, both material and financial, are scarce and hard to come by”. One's means are limited and difficult to sustain. Literally, “materials and power are difficult to sustain”.
物力维艰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 物力维艰 mean?
物力维艰 (wù lì wéi jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Resources, both material and financial, are scarce and hard to come by”.
How do you pronounce 物力维艰?
物力维艰 is pronounced wù lì wéi jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 物力维艰 literally mean?
Literally, 物力维艰 means “materials and power are difficult to sustain”. It is used to mean “Resources, both material and financial, are scarce and hard to come by”.
What is the Chinese definition of 物力维艰?
物：物资；力：财力；维：是；艰：困难。指财物来之不易。