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艰苦朴素
艱苦樸素
jiānkǔpǔsù
1. leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)

Character Breakdown

艰
jiān
difficult, hard; hardship
HSK 5 8 丶
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶
朴
pǔ
plain, simple; sincere; surname
HSK 6 6 丶
素
sù
plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally
HSK 5 10 丶

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