Definition
苦于 is a formal verb phrase meaning 'to be troubled by' or 'to suffer from (a specific problem or limitation)'. It always introduces the cause of difficulty — the thing that makes something hard or painful — and is followed by a noun phrase or a verb phrase. You'll see it in written Chinese, reports, and formal speech, not casual conversation. The pattern is 苦于 + [reason/difficulty].
v.p.
to be troubled byto suffer from (a problem, limitation, or difficult situation)
Examples
- 苦于，。Tā kǔ yú zījīn bùzú, wúfǎ kuòdà shēngchǎn.He is troubled by insufficient funds and cannot expand production.
- 苦于，。Xǔduō qǐyè kǔ yú réncái duǎnquē, fāzhǎn huǎnmàn.Many enterprises suffer from a talent shortage and develop slowly.
- 苦于。Tā kǔ yú zhǎo bú dào héshì de hézuò huǒbàn.She is troubled by not being able to find a suitable partner.
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