来之不易

lái zhī bú yì

HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

1. hard-earned
2. hard-won
3. not easily obtained

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 困难 kùn nan 困难 kùn nan difficult 来之不易的东西往往是经历困难的: difficult
• 宝贵 bǎo guì 宝贵 bǎo guì valuable 来之不易的东西是宝贵的: valuable

Usage notes

Collocations

“来之不易” is commonly used with abstract nouns like “成果” or “机会”, e.g., “来之不易的成果”. It typically appears as a predicate or attributive.

Example Sentences

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他非常珍惜这 来之不易 的机会。

He cherishes this hard-earned opportunity very much.

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Child Words of 来之不易

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不易 不易 bù yì: not easy to do sth
• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 来 来 lái: to come