有多么多么地努力 多么多么地不容易
“for a better life.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老百姓为了过上好日子
“how hard people struggled”
有 多么多么 地努力 多么多么 地 不容易
“for a better life.”
“You still think you have a reason?”
“Do not judge this purely by rules; look at how much hardship ordinary people have suffered.”
In Chinese discourse, invoking the struggles of grassroots citizens (老百姓) is a potent rhetorical device aimed at commanding moral high ground and tempering bureaucratic strictness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how very / to what an extent (repeated for emphasis)
Duplication of 多么 used to dramatically emphasize an intense degree or evoke strong emotional sympathy.
not easy / extremely tough
A pervasive cultural expression used to acknowledge someone's suffering, persistence, or sacrifices.