艰苦朴素 jiānkǔpǔsù hard work and plain living Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 艰苦 艱苦 jiānkǔ adjective arduous difficult and hard; involving great struggle or physical hardship朴素 樸素 pǔsù frugal thrifty and hardworking; living a simple life without luxury or waste