千辛万苦(qiān xīn wàn kǔ)

4 charactersTrad. 千辛萬苦

to suffer untold hardships (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
qiān xīn wàn kǔ
Meaning
to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
千辛萬苦

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