No. 7,385 in Chinese
苦苦
Persistently; arduously; painstakingly.
In a sentence
他苦苦地思索答案却找不到办法。
He pondered desperately for an answer but could not find a solution.
Here, '苦苦' is used to describe the persistent and struggling effort in '思索' (pondering).
她苦苦哀求他们停下但没人理会。
She begged desperately for them to stop but nobody paid attention.
In this sentence, '苦苦' emphasizes the depth and emotional intensity of the begging '哀求'.
我们需要苦苦奋斗来达成目标。
We need to strive relentlessly to achieve our goals.
'苦苦' in this context describes an arduous and continuous effort '奋斗' (struggle) to achieve a goal.
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