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艰苦

jiān kǔ
HSK 5

English Meaning

difficult; hard; arduous

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让他感受感受 贫民的艰苦
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💡 INTENT:

“Send him to suffer at the bottom so he learns his lesson.”

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让他任县令

“and let him be the magistrate.”

“Let him experience the hardships of the poor.”

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其余的那个 赵继昌

“As for the other one, Zhao Jichang,”

《良陈美锦》 · historical_and_court
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条件就这样 有点艰苦
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Please bear with these poor conditions; it is the best we can offer.”

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慢点儿

“Be careful.”

“This is all there is. It's a bit rough.”

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这些东西啊 就留给你了啊

“I'm leaving these things for you.”

《有罪之身》 · daily_life
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就是没想到这边环境那么艰苦
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知道你是个小律师 事业刚起步

“I know you are a small lawyer whose career has just started.”

“However, I didn't expect you to work in such a tough environment.”

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您

“You...”

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