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Jyutpinggaan1 fu2

Yalegāan fú

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Harsh, tough, and arduous, demanding immense effort and testing one's physical and mental endurance.

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How it's used

Focuses on the endurance required to overcome difficult circumstances, often implying a long-term struggle rather than a momentary challenge. It carries a slightly formal or literary weight compared to everyday adjectives, so it is frequently used to describe life experiences, historical periods, or intense training regimes.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣sang1生wut6活hou2好gaan1艱fu2苦。

Their lives were very tough when they were young.

nei5你捱ngaai4過gwo3咗zo2呢le1段dyun6艱gaan1苦fu2日jat6子zi2未mei6呀？

Have you made it through this arduous period yet?

Common phrases

gaan1艱fu2苦fan5奮dau3鬥

arduous struggle

gaan1艱fu2苦seoi3歲jyut6月

harsh times

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe simple tasks that are just annoying or inconvenient, as it implies a level of hardship that tests one's spirit or physical limits.