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艰苦朴素

jiānkǔpǔsù

Traditional: 艱苦樸素

leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)

Character Breakdown

艰
jiān
difficult, hard; hardship
HSK 5
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4
朴
pǔ
plain, simple; sincere; surname
HSK 6
素
sù
plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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