千辛万苦 thousands of hardships
Explanation
形容经历了各种各样的艰难困苦，强调经历的艰辛程度。
Describes the experience of countless difficulties and hardships, emphasizing the extent of the hardship experienced.
Origin Story
在古代，有一个名叫李白的书生，从小就喜欢读书，渴望成为一名大诗人。他家境贫寒，为了读书，他不得不四处奔波，寻找机会。他曾经为了寻找一本珍贵的古籍，翻山越岭，历尽千辛万苦，终于在偏远的山区找到了一位隐居的老人，老人愿意把古籍借给他阅读。李白如获至宝，废寝忘食地读完了古籍，从中汲取了丰富的知识和灵感。后来，李白终于凭借自己的才华和努力，成为了一名伟大的诗人，留下了许多脍炙人口的诗篇。
In ancient times, there was a scholar named Li Bai who loved to read from a young age and aspired to become a great poet. He was poor and had to travel around to find opportunities to study. Once, in order to find a precious ancient book, he traversed mountains and valleys, enduring thousands of hardships, until he finally found a reclusive old man in a remote mountainous area who was willing to lend him the book to read. Li Bai was overjoyed and devoured the book, neglecting sleep and food. He gained a wealth of knowledge and inspiration from the book. Later, Li Bai finally became a great poet through his talent and hard work, leaving behind many famous poems.
Usage
形容经历了许多艰难困苦，可以用来描述人生的奋斗历程，也可以用来表达对某人经历的同情和理解。
Describes the experience of countless difficulties and hardships, and can be used to describe the journey of life or to express sympathy and understanding for someone's experiences.
Examples
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为了梦想，他历经千辛万苦，终于取得了成功。
wèi le mèng xiǎng, tā lì jīng qiān xīn wàn kǔ, zhōng yú qǔ dé le chéng gōng.
He went through a lot of hardship to achieve his dream.
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他为了寻找失散多年的亲人，千辛万苦走遍了大半个中国。
tā wèi le xún zhǎo shī sàn duō nián de qīn rén, qiān xīn wàn kǔ zǒu biàn le dà bàn ge zhōng guó.
He traveled all over China to find his long-lost relatives, enduring many hardships.