No. 4,490 in Chinese
时艰
"时艰" means "difficult times" or "time of hardship."
In a sentence
在当前的时艰，我们应该团结一心，共渡难关。
In the current hardships, we should unite and overcome the difficulties.
The phrase '时艰' is used to refer to challenging times or period of difficulties, emphasizing the need for collective efforts to overcome.
我在时艰中学到了很多人生的经验。
I learned a lot of life's lessons during the hardships.
Here, '时艰' highlights the personal growth and lessons gained through experiencing hardships.
时艰可能考验我们的毅力和决心。
Hardships may test our perseverance and determination.
In this context, '时艰' is associated with trials or tests that require inner strength to overcome.
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