战难 和亦难
“It's hard to fight, and it's hard to make peace.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好装
“Yes.”
战难 和亦难
“It's hard to fight, and it's hard to make peace.”
“Fighting the war can save the country, and so can peace.”
“Don't kid yourself into thinking surrender or negotiation is an easier path than resistance.”
Using concise, paired syntactic structures ('战难，和亦难') reflects formal classical rhetorical training common among intellectuals and statesmen.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
war is arduous / fighting is difficult
A classical, concise four-character parallel structure suitable for high-level political discourse.
is also difficult
A literary way of saying '也很难', giving the statement gravitas and classical symmetry.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but when disaster strikes…"”
“It's common for the outcome to be unpredictable.”
“of blood and corpses.”
“we shared the hard times.”
“Since it's hard for everyone, then it's okay. We can't give up.”
“Life is hard—that's normal.”