Definition
千难万险 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'countless difficulties and dangers'. The literal translation is 'a thousand difficulties and ten thousand dangers', but it's used figuratively to describe an extremely arduous journey or process full of obstacles. You can use it to talk about a long, hard struggle or a dangerous mission — it emphasizes both the number and severity of the challenges.
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countless hardships and dangersan extremely difficult and perilous journey or process
Examples
- 千难万险，陕。Hóngjūn chángzhēng jīnglì le qiān nán, zuìzhōng dàodá le Shǎnběi.The Red Army's Long March went through countless hardships and dangers, finally reaching northern Shaanxi.
- 千难万险，。Chuàngyè de lù shàng qiān nán, dàn zhǐyào jiānchí jiù néng chénggōng.The path of starting a business is full of countless difficulties and dangers, but as long as you persist you can succeed.
- 千难万险，。Tā bú pà qiān nán, yǒnggǎn de xiàng qián zǒu.He is not afraid of countless hardships and dangers, and bravely moves forward.
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