饱经忧患 bǎo jīng yōu huàn Suffered much hardship

Explanation

形容经历了许多困苦和灾难。

describes someone who has experienced many hardships and calamities.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个名叫李白的诗人，他年轻时便怀揣着远大的抱负，四处游历，渴望建功立业，然而却屡遭挫折，仕途不顺，生活困顿，甚至还被卷入政治斗争的漩涡之中，饱受欺压与排挤。他历经了亲人离世、朋友背叛、仕途失意等诸多磨难，这些苦难如同一道道伤痕深深地刻在他的心里，也使他更加深刻地体会到人世间的冷暖和世态炎凉。但李白并没有因此而沉沦，他将自己的经历与感悟融入诗歌创作中，写下了许多千古传诵的名篇，他的诗歌豪迈奔放、浪漫洒脱，展现了他坚韧不拔的精神和乐观豁达的胸襟。即使在遭受迫害和流放的困境中，他仍然坚持创作，用诗歌表达他对理想的追求和对人生的思考，最终成为一代诗仙。李白的经历告诉我们，即使饱经忧患，只要心中充满希望，保持乐观积极的心态，就能战胜困难，创造出属于自己的人生辉煌。

huà shuō táng cháo shíqí, yǒu gè míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā niánqīng shí biàn huáicuái zhe yuǎndà de bào fù, sì chù yóulì, kěwàng jiàn gōng lìyè, rán'ér què lǚ zāo cuòzhé, shìtú bù shùn, shēnghuó kùndùn, shènzhì hái bèi juǎn rù zhèngzhì dòuzhēng de xuányōu zhī zhōng, bǎo shòu qīyā yǔ páijǐ. tā lì jīng le qīnrén líshì, péngyǒu bèipàn, shìtú shīyì děng zhūduō mónàn, zhèxiē kǔnàn rútóng yīdào dào shānghén shēn shēn de kè zài tā de xīn lǐ, yě shǐ tā gèng jiā shēnkè de tǐhuì dào rén shìjiān de lěngnuǎn hé shì tài yánliáng. dàn lǐ bái bìng méiyǒu yīncǐ ér chénlún, tā jiāng zìjǐ de jīnglì yǔ gǎnwù róng rù shīgē chuàngzuò zhōng, xiě xià le xǔduō qiānguǐ chuánshòu de míngpiān, tā de shīgē háomài bēnfàng, làngmàn sǎtuō, zhǎnxiàn le tā jiānrèn bù bá de jīngshen hé lèguān huòdá de xiōngjīn. jíshǐ zài shòushāo pòhài hé liúfàng de kùnjìng zhōng, tā réngrán jiānchí chuàngzuò, yòng shīgē biǎodá tā duì lǐxiǎng de zhuīqiú hé duì rénshēng de sīkǎo, zuìzhōng chéngwéi yīdài shīxiān. lǐ bái de jīnglì gàosù wǒmen, jíshǐ bǎo jīng yōu huàn, zhǐyào xīn zhōng chōngmǎn xīwàng, bǎochí lèguān jījí de xīntài, jiù néng zhàn shèng kùnnán, chuàngzào chū shǔyú zìjǐ de rénshēng huīhuáng.

During the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai. When he was young, he held great ambitions and traveled extensively, hoping to achieve success and fame. However, he repeatedly suffered setbacks and disappointments. His career was bumpy, his life was impoverished, and he even got caught up in the turmoil of political struggles. He was oppressed and marginalized. He experienced the deaths of loved ones, betrayal of friends, and political setbacks. These trials left deep scars in his heart. But Li Bai did not give up; he poured his experiences and insights into his poetry. Even in persecution and exile, he persisted in creating, using poetry to express his pursuit of ideals and his reflection on life. He ultimately became one of China's greatest poets. Li Bai's life teaches us that even after great suffering and difficulties, as long as we maintain hope and optimism, we can overcome challenges and create our own brilliant life.

Usage

用作谓语、宾语；形容经历过长期忧愁患难。

yòng zuò wèiyǔ, bīnyǔ; xíngróng jīnglì guò chángqí yōuchóu huàn nàn

Used as predicate or object; describes someone who has experienced long-term sorrow and hardship.

Examples

• 他饱经忧患，但依然乐观向上。

  tā bǎo jīng yōu huàn, dàn yīrán lèguān xiàngshàng

  He has suffered a lot, but he is still optimistic and positive.

• 这位老人饱经忧患，脸上刻满了岁月的痕迹。

  zhè wèi lǎorén bǎo jīng yōu huàn, liǎn shàng kè mǎn le suìyuè de hénjī

  This old man has experienced many hardships, his face is marked with the traces of time.

Related Idioms

• 饱经风霜

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Opposite Idioms

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