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创业维艰
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创业维艰 — “It is arduous to start a business or establish a venture”

创业维艰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is arduous to start a business or establish a venture”. Founding a business is difficult. Literally, “Starting a business is arduous”.

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创业维艰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

创业维艰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
创
chuàng6create, innovate, or found
业
yè5industry, occupation, karma
维
wéi11maintain, dimension, think
艰
jiān8difficult and arduous

Example Sentence with 创业维艰

小李凭借不懈努力,成功将公司从小作坊发展壮大,深知创业维艰的道理。
Through unremitting efforts, Xiao Li successfully expanded his company from a small workshop, deeply understanding the truth that founding a business is arduous.

Idioms Related to 创业维艰

More idioms starting with 创

  • chuàng创yè业chuí垂tǒng统establish a lasting legacy for descendants
  • chuàng创jù剧tòng痛shēn深suffering severe wounds and profound pain
  • chuàng创jiā家lì立yè业establish a family and career
  • chuàng创jù巨tòng痛réng仍deep wound, lingering pain
  • chuāng创jù巨tòng痛shēn深deeply wounded and pained
  • chuàng创yì意zào造yán言conceive original ideas and express artfully
  • chuàng创shēn深tòng痛jù巨profound wounds and immense pain
  • chuàng创jù钜tòng痛réng仍deeply wounded, lasting sorrow
  • chuàng创jù钜tòng痛shēn深immense trauma and extreme pain

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Questions about 创业维艰

What does 创业维艰 mean?

创业维艰 (chuàng yè wéi jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is arduous to start a business or establish a venture”.

How do you pronounce 创业维艰?

创业维艰 is pronounced chuàng yè wéi jiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 创业维艰 literally mean?

Literally, 创业维艰 means “Starting a business is arduous”. It is used to mean “it is arduous to start a business or establish a venture”.

What is the Chinese definition of 创业维艰?

开创事业是艰难的。

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