忧患 yōuhuàn hardship Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 饱经忧患 bǎojīngyōuhuàn suffering-hardened having experienced much suffering生于忧患，死于安乐 shēngyúyōuhuàn, sǐyú'ānlè thrive in adversity To thrive in calamity and perish in soft living; the idea that hardship fosters survival and growth while ease and pleasure lead to ruin.