時艱
shí​jiān

difficult times

  • created sense approved 时艰/時艱 · shí​jiān · difficult times — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    时艰 / 時艱

    shí​jiān

    difficult times

    (literary) difficult or critical times, especially regarding the state of a nation; the hardships of the current political situation

    时 (literal) → 时/時 · shí · time 艰 (literal) → 艰/艱 · jiān · hardship

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