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狠下功夫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

狠下功夫 Usage and Examples

work hard

make great efforts

buckle down

The characters in 狠下功夫

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
狠
hěn9fierce, cruel, ruthless
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle

More words starting with 狠

  • hěn狠mìng命try one's utmost
  • hěn狠mìng命de地fiercely, desperately
  • hěn狠bā巴bā巴Viciously; fiercely.
  • hěn狠bā巴bā巴de地cruelly, fiercely
  • hěn狠xīn心cruel-hearted; heartless
  • hěn狠guài怪very strange, quite odd
  • hěn狠pī批severely criticize, harshly criticize
  • hěn狠zhuā抓firmly grasp, tightly control
  • hěn狠zòu揍Beat up, Thrash
  • hěn狠dú毒Vicious, Malicious
  • hén狠hěn狠de地severely, harshly
  • hěn狠zhe着xīn心to harden one's heart, to steel oneself

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Questions about 狠下功夫

What does 狠下功夫 mean in Chinese?

狠下功夫 (hěn xià gōng fū) means “work hard, make great efforts, buckle down”.

How do you pronounce 狠下功夫?

狠下功夫 is pronounced hěn xià gōng fū in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “work hard” in Chinese?

“work hard” is 狠下功夫 (hěn xià gōng fū) in Chinese.

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