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difficult; arduous; hard

jiān nán
WordHSK 5
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I think that, in tough times, you can cry as much as you want.
It was an uphill struggle.
Bringing up a baby is hard work.
He led a hard life after that.
And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime: two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.
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