来之不易

láizhī-búyì

hard to come by

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 來之不易
Dictionary entry

(idiom) hard to come by; not easily obtained

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See it in sentences

机会来之不易。

Jīhuì láizhī-búyì.

English

The chance is hard to come by.

来之不易的胜利。

Láizhī-búyì de shènglì.

English

A hard-won victory.

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