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CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

来之不易

來之不易
lái zhī bú yìHSK 7

来之不易 (lái zhī bú yì) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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idiom 成语

  1. Englishhard-won; hard-earned (lit. not easy to come by)

    • EX
      他知道这份工作来之不易，所以对待每一项任务都格外认真负责。

      He knows this job was hard-won, so he takes every task especially seriously and responsibly.

    • EX
      每一粒粮食都来之不易，我们应该养成节约的好习惯，不能浪费。

      Every grain of food is hard-earned, so we should develop the habit of saving food and not waste it.